Transport Ministry mulling amending laws to stop ‘tyre rentals’

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The Transport Ministry is considering amending existing laws to combat "tyre rentals" used to manipulate vehicle inspections, says Deputy Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.   He added that while heavy vehicles can fit new tyres for inspection, they must not switch back to old, non-compliant tyres after passing.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mumy5k29  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The Ministry of Transport is concerned about the activities of the syndicate that offers

00:07the rental of tyre or replacement tool for the purpose of manipulation of vehicle inspection

00:12clearance at Puspakom.

00:13This issue is an irresponsible action and has a bad effect on the safety, road safety

00:21and integrity of the vehicle inspection system that is carried out.

00:27The Ministry of Transport is concerned about the tyre replacement system that is in accordance

00:31with the law and must be carried out in order to meet the inspection requirements.

00:35However, the problem arises when there is a manipulation where the tyre that has met

00:40the inspection requirements is replaced with an old or unsafe tyre after the inspection

00:45is completed.

00:46In this matter, the Ministry of Transport will study the existing legal framework to

00:51determine if there is room to violate the law or the existing regulations regarding

00:58strict action on or penalties against any parties involved in the activity of renting

01:05or using the tyre replacement tool during the inspection at Puspakom.

01:10At the same time, the Ministry of Transport through the Road Transport Agency will work

01:17closely with the relevant enforcement agencies, including the Ministry of Domestic Transport

01:22and Kos Sarahidup, as well as the Malaysian Royal Police, to carry out joint enforcement

01:27against the ecosystem involved in this syndicate, including suppliers, shops that offer tyre

01:33rental services, middlemen, i.e. rentals, and owners of stolen vehicles.

01:38In addition, the Ministry of Transport through the JPC will carry out enforcement against

01:43heavy vehicles by carrying out emergency inspections at strategic locations after the vehicle

01:50inspection at Puspakom.

01:52The continuation of the operation carried out by the Road Transport Agency at Puspakom

01:58last year, the Ministry of Transport has worked closely with the SPRM on one of the actions

02:04of the Puspakom vehicle inspection officers.

02:07This case is being investigated under the SPRM Act 2009.

02:18As many as 20 vehicle inspectors have been questioned.

02:23Of the 20 people, 13 of the officers investigated have been taken action by the Puspakom

02:30who have been fully responsible.

02:33That is what is currently happening and what has been done on those vehicles.

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