ALOR SETAR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will step up enforcement against participants of motorcycle gathering programmes, including RXZ Members, and will hold engagement sessions with the organisers amid recurring accidents frequently linked to such events.
JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the department does not prohibit the organisation of motoring programmes, but all participants are required to comply with traffic laws and vehicle technical regulations.
He said JPJ had previously advised organisers and participants to ensure their vehicles are in safe condition and comply with all regulations throughout their journey to the event location and during the programme.
"We are not stopping such events as long as regulations are followed. If they are not, we will take action without compromise, especially against vehicle modification offences and violations of the law,” he told reporters after the launch of the Madani Adopted Village and Adopted School programme here on Sunday (Aug 2).
He said investigations into accidents involving programme participants fall under the responsibility of the police, and JPJ will take appropriate follow-up action to avoid overlapping enforcement under the Road Transport Act.
Aedy Fadly said JPJ will not compromise against any participant who endangers other road users, stressing that public safety remains the department’s top priority.
He said the department has also taken note of public complaints regarding traffic congestion and the actions of certain participants who ride recklessly, posing a threat to road users’ safety. — Bernama
