Federal Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Deputy Comm Datuk Azisman Alias said the current laws were not tough enough to deal with the “mat lajak” (youngsters who race or perform stunts on modified bikes) issue. “We need the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Transport Ministry to look into this matter and propose relevant legislation that we can use. “Currently, we can use the Road Traffic Rules 1959, Road Transport Act 1987 and the Child Act 2001. “This year, we conducted only 13 operations nationwide but we seized 116 bicycles, ” he said, adding that they have been monitoring locations frequented by the mat lajak. “There have been eight fatalities linked to this mat lajak issue but I believe there are many cases of broken limbs and injuries that go unreported.

Source: The Star November 04, 2019 23:26 UTC