Three luxury MPVs among 27 seized by JPJ
KUCHING: Three luxury multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) were among 27 vehicles seized during an integrated operation by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Sarawak at two locations here last night. The operation, Ops Bersepadu Agensi, was carried out simultaneously at Jalan Samarahan-Kuching and Jalan Kuching-Samarahan in tandem with Ops Kenderaan Mewah to ensure luxury vehicles comply fully […]
New vehicle inspection standards at Puspakom to boost road safety
PUTRAJAYA: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) today announced two key improvements to the vehicle inspection process at Motor Vehicle Inspection Centres (PPKM), including those operated by Puspakom Sdn Bhd, effective tomorrow (June 1). JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the move aims to enhance vehicle safety standards while improving system efficiency and service quality […]
JPJ books 40 road users for various offence
SARIKEI: Forty notices were issued by the Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) during a targeted enforcement operation along Jalan Hua Ee here on Thursday (Apr 24). Known as ‘Ops Pengarah Bil 6/2025’, the operation was led by Sarawak JPJ deputy director Nor Azlan Ibrahim and involved several enforcement officers from the Sarikei branch. Sarawak JPJ […]
JPJ actively curb illegal installation of HID on vehicles
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road and Transport Department (JPJ) through their Ops Pengarah recently inspected 423 vehicles resulting in the issuance of 148 non-compliance notices for various offences. The operation saw the participation of 31 officers and personnel whose primary objective was to identify and address the illegal installation of High-intensity Discharge (HID) lights or xenon […]
Fatal accidents up 10.85%
MIRI: Sarawak has experienced a significant increase in fatal accidents, with numbers rising 10.85 per cent from 341 cases in 2022 to 378 in 2023. In contrast, Miri reported a 10 per cent decrease in such incidents, with fatal accidents dropping from 49 cases in 2022 to 44 in 2023. Despite the decline here, the […]
JPJ seizes four vehicles with expired licences
KUCHING: Road Transport Department (JPJ) has seized four vehicles consisting of two motorcycles, one car, and one lorry for having expired vehicle licences for more than a year in an operation on May 10. This operation, involving a total of 66 JPJ officers and members, saw the issuance of 22 summonses and Vehicle Detention Notices […]
JPJ Sibu hosts Hari Raya celebration
SIBU: Over 160 employees of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Sibu Branch, along with their families, attended a Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration at the department’s office on Thursday (May 2). JPJ Sibu Branch chief Mohamad Faizal David Jemat said the event, themed ‘Classic Raya’, was also attended by personnel from the Stapang Enforcement Station (SP) […]
Three bus drivers slapped with summonses for making video calls, TikTok live while driving
ALOR SETAR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) slapped summonses on three express bus drivers for making video calls and live TikTok videos while driving in the Op Hari Raya Aidilfitri (HRA) operation from April 1 to 20. Kedah JPJ deputy director Shahrul Azhar Mat Dali said the three drivers, aged between 52 and 54, were […]
Three nabbed, 192 notices issued in joint operation
KUCHING: An operation by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) saw the issuance of 192 non-compliance notices and the confiscation of two motorcycles last night (Apr 20). The joint operation, involving 62 personnel, was conducted along Mile 15, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Throughout the operation, the JPJ team inspected 1,372 vehicles and […]
JPJ issues 90 notices, impounds four vehicles
MIRI: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued 90 non-compliance notices against motorists for various offences and confiscated four vehicles in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Khas Motosikal’ last night (Apr 17). The five-hour operation, led by JPJ Miri Operation Unit, took place along KM5, Jalan Miri-Bintulu from 7 pm to 12 midnight. Among the […]