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Earlier AF reported that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) announced an operation to crack down on the usage of both strobe lights and illegal number plates to commence soon. Just a few days ago, JPJ released new regulations and guidelines for number plates and window tint, and at the same time announced a crackdown to put an end to strobe lights and retrofit / aftermarket High-intensity discharge (HID) headlights.
While JPJ has given a 6-months extension on window tint, JPJ together with the police (PDRM) and Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will begin operations to hunt down the illegal usage of number plates, strobe lights and retrofit HID lights by 1st of November 2014. We won't delve much into the window tint regulations as all the relevant information can be found here, furthermore enforcement has been postponed for another 6 months till May 1st 2015.
To recap, the usage of both strobe lights and retrofit HID lights are now deemed as illegal. According to JPJ, these accessories will pose a risk to motorists, as such high-intensive flashes may blind road users. The ban on retrofit HIDs will see a bigger impact towards Malaysian motorists as these plug-and-play devices are a common aftermarket favourite as seen on some of our cars here.
Meanwhile, here are the guidelines of the number plates as below, and nothing was mentioned on the number plate holders as what we discussed previously.
This is the list of compound for those who were caught with the aforementioned items we discussed:
If you have seen any JPJ roadblock lately, don't worry as these officers are on the road to educate road users on their latest guidelines and enforcement, giving time for road users to comply with these guidelines. Despite that, JPJ will begin fining offenders by next month (November 2014).
In the end, prevention is better than cure; hence we would advise readers to get rid of both retrofit HID lights and strobe lights from your vehicles. At the same time, please ensure your number plates adhere to the regulations we shared here.
23/10/2014 5:54pm
KUALA NERUS - Muzakarah Fatwa Kebangsaan hari ini memutuskan isu segelintir umat Islam menyentuh dan memegang anjing adalah bertentangan dengan fahaman majoriti umat Islam di negara ini yang berpegang kepada mazhab Imam Shafie.
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom berkata, Islam memuliakan haiwan termasuk anjing namun umat Islam perlu mematuhi ketetapan ditentukan oleh hukum syarak.
"Bagaimanapun dalam aspek hukum, soal kemuliaan satu hal dan dalam aspek hukum pula umat Islam perlu mematuhi ketetapan ditentukan oleh hukum syarak di dalam Islam," katanya kepada pemberita di sini hari ini.
Beliau berkata demikian selepas menutup Majlis Multaqa' Ahli-ahli Jawatankuasa Fatwa seluruh Malaysia 2014 yang turut dihadiri Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim), Datuk Othman Mustaffa dan Pengerusi Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaaan, Brigedier Professor Tan Sri Dr. Abdul Shukor Husin.
Jamil Khir berkata, Jakim akan memanggil penganjur pertunjukan anjing berkenaan bagi mendapatkan gambaran sebenar mengenai perkara itu kerana pihak penganjur terutama ustaz yang terlibat mendakwa, beliau tidak diperjelaskan kedudukan sebenar mengenai perkara itu (pertunjukan anjing).
"Bagaimanapun Jakim dalam masa terdekat ini akan memanggil penganjur supaya kita tidak terperangkap dengan isu berkenaan," katanya. - Bernama
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