Kuala lumpur: A Yamaha Y15 motorcycle, extensively modified at a cost of RM18,000, was among 65 vehicles impounded during three separate operations by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in the federal capital last night. Senior JPJ enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan stated that the operations on Jalan Genting Sempah, the Gombak Toll Plaza, and Jalan Ampang, near the KLCC Twin Towers, targeted motorcyclists riding dangerously and making modifications that did not comply with technical specifications.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, during the operations, which concluded at 5 am, JPJ inspected 3,244 vehicles and issued 811 summonses. The authorities impounded 65 motorcycles and arrested riders aged between 14 and 25, including foreigners. Muhammad Kifli highlighted that the main offences detected included performing dangerous stunts such as 'Superman', 'willy', and 'zigzag', along with illegal racing that endangered other road users.
The operations, which commenced at 10 pm, were initiated following public complaints about noise and traffic disruptions caused by the motorcyclists. Muhammad Kifli mentioned that, to date, 1,002 motorcycles had been impounded for offences, particularly for extreme modifications and dangerous riding.
He noted that JPJ had also intensified actions against the use of fancy number plates, with fines ranging from RM5,000 to RM10,000 under Section 108 of the Road Transport Act 1987. Commenting on the operation against luxury vehicles, Muhammad Kifli stated that Op Luxury, launched on July 1, targeted owners who had failed to renew their Motor Vehicle Licences (LKM).
He added that 915 luxury vehicles had been seized so far, and their owners were being monitored and reminded to renew their road tax promptly to avoid legal action. In another development, Muhammad Kifli mentioned that the JPJ's 50 per cent summons discount was still in effect until Dec 30, and that so far, 702,606 summons notices had been settled, generating total collections of RM93.51 million.
However, he noted that 4.76 million outstanding summonses, worth more than RM1 billion, had yet to be paid, and the public was urged to take the opportunity to settle them before the discount period ended.