Kesalahan-kesalahan Pemandu Dan Hukuman-hukuman Di Bawah Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987

Saya selalu berpendapat, seseorang pemandu yang cekap harusnya biasa dengan Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987 (A.P.J.). Oleh kerana demikian, percubaan akan di buat dalam artikal ini untuk menerangkan beberapa kesalahan dan hukuman yang boleh di kenakan kepada seseorang pemandu.

Untuk perhatian para pemandu, harap ambil perhatian terhadap kesalahan-kesalahan serta hukuman-hukuman yang boleh di kenakan terhadap tuan-tuan dan puan-puan.

1) Tidak membuat tukaran hak milik kenderaan dalam tempoh 7 hari.

Setiap pembelian atau pencapaian sesebuah kenderaan, harus di laksanakan tukaran milik dalam tempoh 7 hari. Tidak buat demikian merupakan suatu kesalahan. Ini melanggar Seksyen 14 (1) A.P.J. Sekiranya salah, boleh di denda RM100.

2) Tiada nombor pendaftaran atau nombor kabur, keliru atau tidak mengikut peraturan.

Kesemua di atas merupakan kesalahan menurut Seksyen 14 (1) A.P.J. Memang ramai pemandu yang tidak tahu tentang kehendak ini. Sekiranya anda melakukan kesemua kesalahan di atas, sudah pasti akan di saman RM100.

Jadi, jangan sekali-kali mengunakan kenderaan yang tiada nombor pendaftaran, nombor kabur, keliru atau yang tidak mengikut peraturan atau pun saiz.

3) Tukar alamat dalam tempoh 7 hari.

Tahukah anda bahawa anda hendaklah membuat penukaran alamat dalam tempoh 7 hari? Ramai tidak peduli akan perkara ini.

Sebenarnya, ianya satu-satu kesalahan. Tuan boleh di denda sebanyak RM100 di bawah Kaedah 8GV (LD65 LN158 / 65).

4) Lesen memandu tamat tempoh atau tiada lesen memandu.

Ini adalah suatu kesalahan. Kesalahan ini jatuh di bawah Seksyen 26 (1). Ini kes mahkamah. Dendanya RM150. Boleh juga di denda RM1000 atau kena penjara 3 bulan atau kedua-duanya sekali.

5) Tidak patuhi syarat-syarat “L”.

Beberapa syarat lesen “L” adalah:
i) Mesti pasang “L” di depan dan belakang.
ii) Tidak boleh angkut orang.
iii) Hendaklah memakai topi keledar.
iv) Tidak boleh menggunakan telefon bimbit sewaktu menuggang motor.

Sekiranya kesalahan, apa dendanya? RM200 menanti anda sebenarnya.

6) Memandu sewaktu lesen C.D.L. di gantung atau di batal.

Bolehkah anda memandu semasa lesen C.D.L. di gantung atau pun di batal? Sudah tentu tidak boleh!

Kalau degil, anda sebenarnya melanggar Seksyen 38 (2). Ingat, ini kesalahan mahkamah. Dendanya RM2000 dan penjara 6 bulan.

7) Tidak memberi lesen atau kerjasama kepada pengawai penguat kuasa.

K 14GV (LD/LN 158/65) mengatakan anda itu salah. Ingat, anda kesalahan berat. Jangan lupa boleh kena dendaan besar. RM3000 dendanya.

Kiranya anda sokong Parti PKR, di cadangkan anda masuk politik sahaja. Jangan sekali-kali engkar kapada polis, J.P.J. atau pegawai-pegawai Majlis Perbandaran.

8) Memandu atau membenar memandu di bawah umur.

Sekira baru 15 tahun, jangan izinkan anak anda memandu kenderaan motor atau kereta. Melanggar Seksyen 39 A.P.J. Kes ini hendak ke mahkamah. Dendanya RM1000 atau penjara 6 bulan ataupun kedua-duanya sekali.

Jadi ingat, jangan main-main melangar undang-undang keras ini.

9) Melanggar had laju kenderaan atau melebihi had laju kebangsaan bagi segala jalan.

Memandu lebih had laju salah di bawah Seksen 40 (1) A.P.J. Ini kes mahkamah juga. Dendanya RM1000. Lesen mungkin di gantung satu bulan. Sabit kesalahan lesen boleh di gantung 3 bulan.

Melebihi had laju kebangsaan bagi segala jalan pula, dendanya ialah:
i) Melebihi 40 km/j – Denda RM300.
ii) Melebihi 26 km/j – 39 km/j – Denda RM200.
iii) 1 km/j – 25 km/j – Denda RM100.

Kesemua kesalahan di atas jatuh di bawah Seksyen 69 (1A). Jagi ingat, jangan suka pandu laju-laju. Sekiranya minat memandu laju, saya syor masuk Formula 1 saja.

10) Memandu dengan melulu dan membahayakan atau menyebabkan kematian.

Ingat tak kisah 10 orang mati di tol Jelepang dekat Ipoh baru-baru pada 25hb Disember 2009? Ia melibatkan bas dua tingkat syarikat Sani Ekspress.

Pemandunya di lapor mengantuk. Beliau di dakwa kesalahan Seksyen 41 A.P.J. 1987 di mahkamah kerana memandu dengan melulu dan bahaya. Sabit kesalahan, boleh di penjara 10 tahun.

Memadai di beri 10 saja yang utama yang termaktub dalam A.P.J 1987. Akan datang, kiranya berpeluang akan menitik beratkan lain-lain seksyen yang penting untuk pengetahuan para pemandu.

How does one transfer a vehicle? Before proceeding further, permit me to inform you that Section 13 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 reiterates that a driver has to make the necessary transfer of vehicle within a period of 7 days after buying or selling of a vehicle. Failing to do so entails a RM100 fine!

But making a transfer of ownership can be rather a difficult endeavor. A friend of mine, Mr. Ong sold his jalopy some 18 years ago. Rather recently, Mr. Ong came to seek my assistance. He laments, the car which he sold a decade ago it yet in his name still.

The story has it that legal action now is being taken against him. The owner who bought the old car had not bothered to take the necessary steps to transfer the vehicle.

Anyway, this has resulted in a gain for my friend. In the recent rebate exercise, Mr. Ong went to the Post Office to claim his RM600. Believe it or not, he was still the rightful owner of the vehicle after 18 long years.

In my opinion, many motorists do not know the correct procedures to adopt when selling a vehicle. What they normally do is:
i) Sign the MV3 form.
ii) Provide 2 copies of their MyKad to the new owner.
iii) Hand the Registration card (blue book) to the purchaser or finance company and that’s about it.

They should in fact:
i) Inform in a letter to the Registrar of Motor Inland Vehicles (R.M.I.V) of the sale
ii) Inform the Police authorities of the sale too.
iii) Inform the insurance company of the sale as well.

Ideally, a simple agreement should then be concluded between you and the purchaser of your car.

In it, state that as from henceforth, you are no longer liable for:
i) Any traffic offences that might be caused by the said vehicle.
ii) For any accident which might involve the vehicle which is registered under your name.

The simple piece of paper, which represents an agreement, should ideally also be stamped at the Stamp Office in your town nearby. The total cost does not involve more than RM10.

This simple agreement above might not provide you full protection against legal actions, but believe me, it goes a long way.

But the point is, how many motorists and drivers know the procedures? And yet, how many more bother about the hassle?

Unless you are like me, who is very interested in all things legal, and who possesses a Registrar of Companies for a brother, I believe most people will not bother too much about the correct manner to adopt when selling off an old vehicle. This is where they get into trouble with the law.

Today’s article will therefore pay emphasis on how to transfer a vehicle. Yes, the steps are many and time consuming, no doubt.

But instructing you on the proper way to get a vehicle transferred from A to Z will be worth the while. It might very well assist you from being taken to court by some quarters, especially the law.

First, go to the nearest J.P.J. office. Get a set of transfer forms needed. The forms will consist of:
i) Borang Semak (TM3).
ii) Transfer of ownership form (JPJK3A).
iii) Form to certify new ownership.

Fill up the form and sign it wherever necessary.

The new owner’s identification card or MyKad have to be certified by:
i) An officer of the Transport Department.
ii) A Commissioner of Oaths.
iii) A Justice of Peace of J.P.
iv) A Judge from the Session Court.

If you wish to save some money, you could go to J.P.J. office. An officer there will help you certify the above documents.

The next step after completing the transfer form is to bring your vehicle to the Puspakom authorities. There is such a facility at Kampung Jawa, Klang. The working hours are from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Puspakom officials will conduct a 10 point check on your car. Ideally, your car should be in a fairly good condition to pass the test. Owners are advised to send their vehicle for servicing prior to sending them for inspection purposes.

Puspakom authorities will supply owners with a K5 certificate. This certificate will then enable one to do the transfer of a car with the J.P.J. authorities.

Inspections can be completed around 1 – 2 hours. Sometimes if delay occurs, it might take a little bit longer.

In case you wish to know, it costs RM35 – RM50 to do an inspection exercise.

Completion of Puspakom’s tests will lead you next to the following steps. This is known as insurance purchase. The new owner has to purchase new insurance in order to do the transfer.

Experience tells me, a RM8000 first party insurance will come to around RM550. However, scout around. Some insurance may charge slightly lower prices.

Having completed the insurance purchase, you are ready next to submit the transfer form to the J.P.J. for transfer.

A word of reminder though, the transfer itself requires a fee of RM100. You can pay cash at the counter.

Make sure you check your Senarai Semak to see all the relevant sections of your transfer form has been duly completed.

Armed with all the above forms, go to the transfer section of any J.P.J. office to do your transfer. You should face no difficulty at all.

Officials and staff of the J.P.J. are courteous, friendly and ever ready to assist you wherever they can. As a reminder again, the transfer fee is RM100.

Transfer can sometimes be done within the day itself. At times, the J.P.J. might need to detain your transfer documents in order to certify certain particulars.

That being so, the authorities might have to issue you with a photostat copy, duly signed by its officers for your temporary use. You will be asked to come back later for your new registration card or vehicle card.

To end this article, I wish to inform you that “middle men” demand as much as RM450 – RM500 for such a transfer. Should you think the amount is worth paying for such a job done, by all means, you could engage their services.

Considering the procedures one has to go through, my personal opinion is, “I think it is worth all the hassle a middle man has to go through in trying to get your vehicle transferred.”

He has to live also right?

If after all these detailed explanations regarding how to conduct a vehicle transfer with the J.P.J., you still possess problems, feel free to put your question in the comment section below.

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First, it was the giving away of 135,000 safety helmets to riders all across the nation. Then the government announced the reduction of motorcycle driving licenses from RM20 to only RM2. The cost of securing a B2 motorcycle license then fell from nearly RM280 to RM210.

Can we next expect the government to provide motorcyclists with free personal accident policies?

In a country where huge tractors have gone lost from government establishments and jet engines worth millions of ringgit have been carted out and sold overseas, anything is quite possible. Malaysia Boleh, I suppose!

Very recently, the Road Safety Department Director General, Datuk Sureet Singh, announced the Rider Survival Programme would be a value-added module on top of the present mandatory 6 hour theory course and practical training which a potential candidate has to undergo prior to his being issued a Learner’s Driving License (L.D.L.) or “L” license by the J.P.J. The above steps were announced in safety campaign programme in Kuala Lumpur recently.

Beginning from the year 2010, motorcyclists will now be taught survival skills at selected driving institutions all across the country. The aim is to reduce and minimize road fatalities involving motorcyclists.

What does this programme hope to achieve? What are the aims of the government in launching such a campaign, one may tend to inquire?

First and foremost, it is the intention of the authorities concerned to make it a continuous effort to change the mindset of motorcyclists. And also to make road safety a culture, especially among the youths of today.

What has this programme been thought fit to be introduced at this stage?

With the problem of the “Mat Rempit” menace escalating all across the whole country, the government obviously has to do something to contain the problem.

One should not forget though, 60% of all road fatalities in the country involve motorcyclists. According to the Director General of the Road Transport Department, Datuk Sureet Singh, “motor cyclists who currently had the “L” license will now have to undergo compulsory training under the programme before they can be awarded a license to ride.

Under the programme, various important skills such as:

i) How to face unforeseen problems as punctured tyres.

ii) How to deal with bumpy roads.

iii) How to contend with obstacles such as such and stones on the road.

In short, new motorcyclists holding “P” licenses can now be expected to equipped with not only the Highway Code and practical training, practical and survival knowledge as well.

This new programme is to be available free of charge in all driving institutions which currently come under the auspices of the Association of Malaysian Driving Institutes.

Datuk Sureet Singh further reiterated, this model programme would become a model for other ASEAN countries to follow.

It was also reported that Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) would be playing a vital and important part in the programme. This is due to the fact that 19,742 claims have been put forward to SOCSO for commuting or “going to work” claims by motorcyclists. 80% of claims involve motorcyclists.

SOCSO was said to have paid out claims amounting to some RM1.8 million in compensation to subscribers last year alone.

All in all, it is my opinion that this program, which is free, will certainly go along way to help motorcyclists and riders tackle problem which they will face whilst on the road.

Eventually, it is hoped the number of fatal accidents on our highways will be reduced tremendously. Syabas to the Road Safety Department and the authorities as a whole, for launching such a good move! We all await patiently to see the results of the programme.

Ride safely and wear your helmets. To the Minister of Transport, Datuk Ong Tee Keat, bravo for job well done!