As we all know, the use of strobe lights is illegal for private vehicles…
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) stresses that any vehicle owner who installs strobe lights for use on their private vehicles are committing an offense, and can be charged under Rule 138 of the Road Traffic Rules 170/59 for modifying vehicles without the approval of the road transport department.
Photo via Facebook (Jabatan Siasatan & Penguatkuasaan Trafik PDRM)
Just last week, a driver was stopped at the Batu Caves industrial area on Monday (12 September) for having a strobe light on his vehicle.
The PDRM Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) took to their Facebook page saying that a 26-year-old local man was arrested at around 7:30 pm by a team from Bukit Aman.
“The vehicle was found to have used a blue strobe light on its windshield above the dashboard.”
“The 26-year-old driver is now being investigated under Rule 94 of the Motor Vehicle (Construction and Use) Rules 1959 and if convicted, he can be fined not more than RM2,000 or jailed not more than six month,” they said in a statement.
TINDAKAN MENGGUNAKAN LAMPU MATA ARAH MEMAKAN DIRI JSPT sentiasa memantau penggunaan lampu mata pada kenderaan persendirian yang kerap kali menjadi rungutan pengguna jalan raya akan kelakuan mereka ini yang suka mengambil kesempatan dan berlagak seperti pegawai penguatkuasa. Pada 12/09/2022, anggota JSPT telah menahan sebuah MPV jenis Toyota Vellfire yang dipandu oleh seorang lelaki berhampiran Kawasan Industri Batu Caves. Kenderaan tersebut didapati telah menggunakan lampu mata arah biru di bahagian cermin hadapan di atas dashboard. Pemandu tersebut telah disiasat di bawah Kaedah 94 Kaedah-Kaedah Kenderaan Motor (Pembuatan dan Penggunaan) 1959 dimana jika disabitkan kesalahan, boleh dikenakan hukuman denda tidak lebih daripada RM2,000 atau penjara tidak melebihi (6) bulan. JSPT menegaskan mana-mana pemilik kenderaan yang mengubah suai dan menggunakan lampu mata arah pada kenderaan persendirian adalah menjadi suatu kesalahan dan boleh diambil tindakan. Menurut Kaedah 9, Kaedah-kaedah Lalu Lintas Jalan 1959 hanya kenderaan dalam tugas kecemasan seperti kenderaan Polis, Bomba, Ambulans dan JPJ sahaja dibenarkan mendapat hak laluan mengatasi kenderaan lain dengan cara membunyikan siren tertentu, loceng atau hon dua nada. #jspt #strobelight #lampumataarah
Posted by Jabatan Siasatan Dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik PDRM on Monday, 12 September 2022
So remember, guys, strobe lights are only for official vehicles responding to emergencies such as those used by the police, fire department, the JPJ as well as ambulances so they could gain the right of way above other road users!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
