KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Kuala Lumpur Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 2,398 summonses to 939 vehicles under the ‘War on Overloaded Commercial Vehicles’ operations conducted around the Federal capital since October 14.
It said that 14 vehicles were also confiscated for various offences, including carrying excessive loads, flouting the conditions of service level requirements, expired Motor Vehicle Licence, not having insurance protection, not having a valid Competent Driving Licence (CDL) and Vocational Licence, as well as technical offences.
"Of the vehicles confiscated, six of the drivers were from Indonesia and India, while eight were Malaysians.
"Enforcement actions were taken with the issuing of summonses to the drivers and owners of the vehicles in accordance with the provisions under the Land Public Transport Act 2010 (APAD 2010) and the Road Transport Act 1987,” it said in a statement today.
It added that the operation, which will be conducted until December 31, aims to ensure road safety and cultivate compliance with traffic rules among operators of commercial vehicles.
"Our focus is mainly on areas identified as being hotspots for activities involving commercial vehicles carrying excessive loads.
"Among the types of high-risk cargo are stones, sand, soil, silica, coal, iron, oil palm seeds and logs. Most of these vehicles are involved in the quarry, port and heavy industry sectors,” it said, adding that the KL JPJ has so far inspected 5,967 vehicles.
The KL JPJ said they also faced some challenges while carrying out the operation, including drivers refusing to cooperate by giving various excuses, such as their vehicles are damaged and refusing to send their vehicles for weighing.
He warned that such actions could be prosecuted under Section 234 of APAD 2010 for obstructing public officers in the execution of their duties, which provides for a fine not exceeding RM200,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
