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Malay Mail
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- Automotive
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‘No GPS, no rest breaks': JPJ chief flags major safety lapses at 85 transport companies, including failure to monitor driver hours
KOTA BARU, June 29 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has found that 64 per cent of commercial vehicle operators audited during the Special Operation on Safety Audit System Guidelines (Ops Khas JISA) failed to meet mandatory safety requirements. Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the nationwide operation, which began on June 23, involved audits on 133 companies operating commercial vehicles. Of these, 85 companies failed to comply with JISA guidelines, while only 48 passed. 'The non-compliant companies comprised 43 lorry operators and 42 tour and express bus operators,' he said after attending JPJ's Setia Khas Assembly here today. Among the key violations were the failure to appoint occupational safety and health officers, lack of GPS installation in all vehicles, and poor GPS monitoring practices. Many companies also failed to record drivers' working hours, which must not exceed eight hours a day, and did not ensure a minimum 30-minute break every four hours of driving. He added that some companies had no safety action plans in place and did not display hotline numbers or the names of responsible officers on their vehicles for public complaints. JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli speaks to reporters at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan in Pengkalan Chepa on June 29, 2025. — Bernama pic 'The department will submit the list of non-compliant companies to the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) for further action, including possible suspension or cancellation of operating licences.' he said. Aedy Fadly stressed that JPJ will not compromise on safety and will continue to take firm enforcement action as part of efforts to enhance road safety and uphold the integrity of the national transport system. — Bernama
Malay Mail
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
JPJ: Foreign driving licence conversions to cease on May 19 as Malaysia tightens road safety rules
PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — The application process to convert all foreign driving licences to Malaysian driving licences (LMM) will cease on May 19. Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said foreign nationals seeking an LMM must follow the same procedures as Malaysian citizens. He said the initiative is part of JPJ's efforts to enhance compliance with road safety standards involving foreign nationals. 'This enhancement is part of the Madani government's efforts and commitment to improve road safety, strengthen governance, and raise the quality of public service delivery,' he said in a statement today. However, Aedy Fadly clarified that the new ruling does not apply to certain categories of applicants, including individuals in the diplomatic corps and participants of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme. Malaysian citizens who had obtained a foreign driving licence before holding a Malaysian one are also not affected by the ruling. Meanwhile, he said foreign nationals residing in Malaysia temporarily for less than 12 months are subject to specific conditions. For countries that are parties to the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic 1949 and the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic 1968, individuals may drive using an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued by the relevant authority in their home country. For nationals of Asean countries, individuals may use their respective nations' driving licence, in accordance with the 1985 Agreement on the Recognition of Domestic Driving Licences Issued by Asean Countries. — Bernama
