Loke emphasises no exceptions as strict enforcement necessary to instil sense of road safety responsibility

By Aida Nyan KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — A bicycling activist has rejected the proposal to impose a road tax on cyclists, describing the idea as illogical. According to Akmal Azfar Abd Mutalib, 37, road tax is paid when renewing the Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) and applies only to motor vehicles...

SHAH ALAM, Jan 2 — Motor vehicle owners can now share their digital road tax (e-LKM) using the new 'Kongsi LKM' function on the MyJPJ app, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 2 — The renewal of the Malaysian driving license and motor vehicle road tax can be carried out through MyJPJ application from February 1, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

SEPANG, Nov 6 — The government will announce a new road tax or Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) structure for electric vehicles (EV) next month in an effort to encourage more people to use the vehicles, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — As the government is ramping up green initiatives in the automotive industry, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is proposing incentives under the Budget 2024 to be given to all types of electrified vehicle (xEV) rather than just electric vehicle (EV), in order to popularise xEV in Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 — Several Road Transport Department (JPJ) branches have been directed to take down a notice which says JPJ is no longer issuing physical road tax for private vehicles, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

ALOR SETAR, July 3 — Road users, especially motorcyclists aged between 15 and 35 have been categorised as a high-risk group in terms of involvement with road accidents, including those involving death, according to the Road Transport Department (JPJ) data.

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 16 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) aims to collect more than RM5 billion in revenue by the end of this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The Transport Ministry (MOT) is working on a new road tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs), said minister Anthony Loke.

KOTA BHARU, April 9 — A total of 2.971 million vehicle owners have downloaded and registered through the MyJPJ application since it was introduced on February 10, says Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The general insurance industry supports the digitalisation of road tax and driving licence by the Road Transport Department (RTD), believing that the initiative would result in more efficient enforcement by the authorities, including the Royal Malaysian Police.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The proposal to reduce the road tax fee requires a comprehensive study because any decision made will have implications on the country’s revenue collection.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Vehicle owners can continue renewing road taxes and driving licences as usual through the MY EG Services (MyEG) group’s existing channels, with the users having an added flexibility now to forgo receiving physical copies of their documents.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The Road Transport Department (RTD) launched the Hari Raya Aidiladha Special Op from yesterday until next Wednesday (July 13) to ensure a smooth and safe journey for road users returning to their hometowns in conjunction with the festive holidays.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — A total of 3.78 million vehicles throughout the country have yet to renew their Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM), better known as road tax, as at November 16, according to the Road Transport Department (RTD).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — Road tax for motorcycles can be renewed at 39 Pusat Pemeriksaan Kenderaan Berkomputer (Puspakom) centres in peninsular Malaysia starting today (October 1), according to the Road Transport Department (RTD).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Pos Malaysia will resume road tax and driving licence renewals at all its post offices from Monday (Aug 9) by appointment.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) denied issuing a summons to a motorcyclist for an expired road tax, stating that the offence was for failure to display the road tax sticker.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Incensed at being accused by his father of being a drug addict, a man threatened to injure and slash the latter with a machete in an incident at Taman Bukit Rawang Jaya, near here, on Thursday.