Penang JPJ fines 14 buses without second driver

During a special operation on public service vehicles (PSV) at the Juru toll plaza last night, the Penang road transport department (JPJ) issued saman to 14 express and tour buses for not having a second driver on journeys exceeding 300 km/four continuous hours of driving, Bernama reports.

“The operation was conducted to monitor, detect and enforce action against public service vehicle drivers or owners who fail to comply with regulations under the Road Transport Act (APJ) 1987 and its Rules, as well as the Land Public Transport Act (APAD) 2010.

“Besides the absence of a second driver, other offences detected during the operation included failure to update logbooks and technical violations,” the Penang JPJ said on its Facebook page.

Also last night, the department issued 228 saman during the integrated special motorcycle operation at the Penang Bridge toll plaza, for offences including riding without a licence, expired road tax, no insurance, non-compliant number plates, not displaying a probationary (P) sticker, missing side mirrors and illegal modifications.

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