SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued more than 10,400 summonses for lack of valid road tax to vehicle owners from January to July this year.
Its chief Hanif Yusabra Yusuf said five luxury vehicles were seized in its most recent operation for not having road tax and insurance coverage.
"These (luxury) vehicles... cost hundreds of thousands of ringgit each, but sadly, their owners have not paid the road tax.
"We have seized 10 luxury cars so far this year and will continue to act against those who still refuse to pay," he told reporters at the state JPJ office here on Friday (Aug 8).
He said 7,812 summonses were issued in the first seven months of the year to owners who did not have insurance coverage for their vehicles.
Some had even failed to pay both road tax and insurance for more than two years, he added.
"When we ask why they did not pay, they would just say 'lupa' (I forgot).
"That is a lame excuse which we will not accept," he said, adding that vehicles without valid road tax and insurance would be impounded.
"Their vehicles will be kept at our depot till their cases are settled (in court)," he said.
Hanif said vehicle owners need to be responsible and take the matter seriously, as they can be charged under Section 23(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for not having valid road tax and Section 90(1) for not having insurance coverage.
"Imagine if you are involved in an accident and you don't have a valid road tax or insurance.
"You will get in trouble with the law, and the other party will have problems claiming compensation if your car has no insurance coverage," he said.
