270 luxury vehicles seized in Malaysia in transport department’s crackdown
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Owners of the seized luxury vehicles were reportedly driving without valid road tax and insurance.
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JOHOR BAHRU - In two weeks, 270 luxury vehicles have been seized nationwide in the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) crackdown on owners driving without valid road tax and insurance.
JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said those caught include celebrities, influencers and successful businesspeople, with some owing up to RM29,000 (S$8,840) in road tax arrears.
“The seized cars include Ferrari, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce, with some of them still driven without road tax for about three years.
“In Johor alone, we detained 11 vehicles, including a car with an annual road tax of RM12,000.
“In Kuala Lumpur, the highest road tax arrears recorded was RM29,000,” he said in a press conference on Aug 15.
Datuk Aedy Fadly said the vehicles will be released only once owners pay all their outstanding road tax, insurance payments and writs of summons.
“Driving without a valid road tax and insurance puts not only other road users at risk, but also the driver themselves in the event of accidents,” he said.
He added that the Ops Luxury operation will be expanded to Sabah and Sarawak soon. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
