In conjunction with the upcoming Chinese New Year 2019 celebrations, Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMSB) organised their annual Kawasaki Road Safety Campaign 2019 or “Kempen Keselamatan Jalan Raya Kawasaki 2019”. Held at the Sungai Besi toll plaza (Southbound), the campaign entered its fourth year which was jointly-organised with the Malaysia Motorcycle and Scooter Dealers Association (MMSDA) to promote riding safety. (more…)
Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) has once again reminded that marshals in motorcycle convoys are prohibited against stopping or directing traffic.
The post in PDRM’s official Facebook page also stated that the use of marshals in competitions, convoys or programs on public roads must be accompanied by the Traffic Police.
Members of the public or road user are considered in violation of this specific order if they request right of way, stop traffic, redirect traffic or other such activities.
Furthermore, ride marshals are not allowed without the presence of police escorts. Marshals are also not allowed to direct traffic in the presence of police escorts. Rather, the marshals’ duties are to ensure the ride participants adhere to traffic rules.
The police will act against individuals who attempt to control traffic flow without police escort under Section 21 of the Police Act (1967) or Section 79(2) Road Transport Act (1987).
Bikes Republic has also placed a called to the PDRM’s Traffic Control Division (Bahagian Kawalan Lalulintas) at their headquarters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur to seek confirmation on the matter. The need to apply for organizing convoys has existed for many years.
We were told that every motorcycle convoy must be applied to the aforementioned division ahead of time for approval. Besides that, Traffic Police escort is specifically for matters of national importance, thus escort for motorcycle convoys is due to the discretion of the PDRM.
Bahagian Kawalan Lalulintas can be reached at 03-22663358. You may submit your applications by hand to:
A total of 60 senior officers and officers of the Royal Malaysian Police (Polis Diraja Malaysia) took part in an outreach event called Kembara Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) at the MyTown Shopping Centre yesterday.
The outreach program was an initiative to bridge the gap between the law-keepers and the general public in building a cooperation to combat crime.
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said that the program sought to increase public awareness about criminal activities besides providing an opportunity for the public to voice their thoughts regarding security issues.
The ride began from the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters before making a total of seven stops including Dataran Putra at Putrajaya, Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) Cheras, Restoran Pelita Ampang, Majid Al-Firdays Segambut Luar, Pasar Borong Selayang, KL Sentral and ending at the MyTown Shopping Centre.
It is also hoped that the program will spark the Merdeka spirit, prompting Malaysians to fly the Jalur Gemilang during National Day.
“We hope that the public will support us in this unique program,” said Datuk Mazlan.
Source: Utusan Online. Pictures: Sep Irran
Kawasaki Motors Malaysia (KMSB) has officially launched the 2018 Kawasaki Road Safety Campaign earlier today. The road safety campaign is held as part of the KMSB’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program to raised road safety awareness ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday. (more…)
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has received a total of 871 units of Kawasaki motorcycles to further strengthen their motorcycle patrol unit known as Unit Rondaan Bermotosikal (URB). These models consists of the Kawasaki Z250 and KLX250 scramblers. (more…)
Ever wondered how much is the summons rates you need to pay if you get nicked by the traffic police for an offence? We’ve put together this PDRM Traffic Summons Rates as a general guide. You may always check to see if you’ve been summoned at the Polis DiRaja Malaysia’s (PDRM) official site or through portals such as MyEG.
| First category offence | Vehicle type | Standardized summons rates (RM) | Examples of offences | ||
| 1 – 15 days | 16 – 30 days | 31 – 60 days | |||
| Offences relating to primary cause of accident, safety or road users, traffic congestion and public safety. | All types of vehicles incl. motorcycles below 250cc | 300 | 300 | 300 | 1. Driving above 40 km/h faster than speed limit. |
| 2. Failure to stop at red light. | |||||
| 3. Using mobile phone | |||||
| 4. Not wearing a helmet. | |||||
| 5. Going against traffic. | |||||
| 6. Using the emergency lane except for emergency purposes. | |||||
| Second category offence | Vehicle type | Standardized summons rates (RM) | Examples of offence | ||
| 1 – 15 days | 16 – 30 days | 31 – 60 days | |||
| Offences relating to negativve behaviour of driver and vehicle technical problem that activelu contributed to the accident, traffic congestion and public safety. | All type of vehicles | 150 | 200 | 300 | 1. Driving below 40 km/h faster than speed limit. |
| 2. Perforing U-turn where it is prohibited. | |||||
| Motorcycles below 250cc | 100 | 150 | 300 | 3. No driving license. | |
| 4. Stopping inside the yellow box. | |||||
| 5. Not adhering to “No Entry” sign. | |||||
| Third category offence | Vehicle type | Standardized summons rates (RM) | Examples of offence | ||
| 1 – 15 days | 16 – 30 days | 31 – 60 days | |||
| Vehicle technical problem which passively increases the risk of an accident, traffic congestion and public safety. | All type of vehicles | 100 | 150 | 250 | 1. Lights not working. |
| 2. Brake light not working. | |||||
| Motorcycles below 250cc | 50 | 100 | 150 | 3. Light is not turned on. | |
| 4. Side view mirror not installed. | |||||
| 5. Transporting unsuitable object on vehicle. | |||||
| Third category offence | Vehicle type | Standardized summons rates (RM) | Examples of offence | ||
| 1 – 15 days | 16 – 30 days | 31 – 60 days | |||
| Other offences not contained above that did not contribute to accident, traffic congestion and public safety. | All type of vehicles | 70 | 120 | 150 | 1. Expired driving license. |
| 2. Did not change vehicle ownership. | |||||
| Motorcycles below 250cc | 50 | 100 | 150 | ||
| 3. Not displaying “P” sign. | |||||
As you can see, traffic offences are divided into four main categories. However, certain offences don’t appear as clear cut. Take for example if a motorcyclist is riding a 1000cc motorcycle without a B (full-B) bike license and a full-B “L” license either. His offence is categorised as “having no valid motorcycle license.” If he has an “L”-license but didn’t display the L-stickers, his offence should fall under Category Four.
Another offence motorcyclists should take not is about not riding on the motorcycle lane where available. The offence is considered not adhering to a no entry sign.
There are non-compoundable offences, of course, such as riding with expired road tax. That would automatically mean that one is riding without insurance coverage. It’s an offence that sends one straight to the Majistrate’s Court and subject to the judge’s mercy.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs could result being fined up to RM 5,000, a jail term and your license being revoked.
However, what kind of offence also depends on the issuing officer. So be nice if you get stopped.
Another thing to note is that the rates are standardised among PDRM, JPJ and DBKL. To encourage quick settlement of outstanding summons, the government has put the “The more you delay, the more you pay” initiative in place since 1st July 2013.
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