No More Warnings: Vehicle Owners Renting to Foreigners to Be Hauled Straight to Court, Says JPJ Selangor

SHAH ALAM: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) Selangor has issued a stern warning to local vehicle owners who continue to rent out their vehicles to foreign nationals, declaring that offenders will now face direct court action without prior warnings.

Selangor Deputy JPJ Director Datuk Ahmad Kamarunzaman Mehat said enforcement authorities have observed that the illegal practice remains widespread across the state, despite repeated reminders and enforcement efforts.

According to him, most cases involve motorcycles being rented out on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis for a fee. The vehicles are commonly used by foreign workers for business activities such as food delivery and sales, transporting gas cylinders, and collecting scrap metal.

“This practice not only violates the law but also poses a serious risk to other road users. Local vehicle owners who allow foreign nationals to use their vehicles illegally will be brought directly before the courts without compromise,” he said during a press conference at the Selangor JPJ headquarters in Padang Jawa on Wednesday.

Ahmad Kamarunzaman revealed that JPJ Selangor had taken enforcement action against 239 foreign drivers under the Foreign Drivers Operation (PEWA) conducted statewide from January until Wednesday.

He said the four most common offences detected were driving without a valid Competent Driving Licence (CDL), operating vehicles without a valid Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM), lacking the required Goods Driving Licence (GDL), and failing to maintain valid insurance coverage.

“During the same period, action was taken against 304 vehicles, of which 95 were seized for further investigation and enforcement proceedings,” he said.

He stressed that vehicle owners, employers, and transport companies bear full responsibility for any offences committed by drivers operating their vehicles, including foreign nationals.

Under Section 109 of the Road Transport Act 1987, registered vehicle owners may face legal action for offences linked to the use of their vehicles. Meanwhile, Section 64 of the same Act empowers JPJ to seize vehicles driven by foreign nationals who do not possess valid driving licences.

JPJ Selangor said enforcement operations will continue to be intensified to ensure compliance with road transport laws and to enhance public safety on the roads.