Heavy Vehicles

Published by: MALAY MAIL SEMENYIH, SELANGOR (11 March 2025) — All commercial vehicle operators are reminded to ensure the safety of their vehicles and not harm other motorists, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. Operators risk being suspended by the Land Public Transport Agency if their vehicles that are involved in accidents fail the Road Transport […]

Published by: FREE MALAYSIA TODAYMinderjeet Kaur KUALA LUMPUR (06 March 2025) — Transport minister Loke Siew Fook has warned transport operators to comply with road regulations or risk suspension, citing a high number of heavy vehicles violating safety rules. Loke said strict enforcement has led to complaints from some quarters, but he stressed that the

Published by: THE STARGerard Gimino, Tarrence Tan and Ho Jia Wen KUALA LUMPUR (26 February 2025) — A total of 247 heavy vehicle operation licences were suspended last year, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. For violating road safety standards, 23 vehicle permits were also suspended, Loke added. He noted that suspensions can be up to

Published by: THE MALAYSIAN RESERVEHidayath Hisham PUTRAJAYA (18 February 2025) — The government urges bus and lorry operators to avoid using third-party runners for vehicle inspections, warning that such intermediaries often exploit the system and lead to integrity issues at inspection centres. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said vehicle owners should deal directly with Puspakom Sdn

Published by: MALAY MAILSyed Jaymal Zahiid PUTRAJAYA (06 January 2025) — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today a task force has been set up to enforce immediate measures to tighten regulation of heavy vehicle use on the road. The move followed a lethal crash involving a lorry that killed seven people in December last year.