You Can Get Fined For Not Registering Your Vehicle New Colour
Recently, we have been hearing lots of stricter rules from police enforcement and even Road Transport Authority (JPJ). And the latest news covers the question of if you have painted or change your vehicle colour, you are required to update your car details at JPJ. A twitter user @ashila_ashley, who shared a post where she were being fined 3 fines for changing the colour of her vehicle, modifying exhaust and sticker unrelated sticker on car windscreen.
source Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia
The post has somehow made a lot of netizens confused as a lot of people doesn’t aware that changing vehicles colour is an offense and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has explained that any vehicle changed the original colour are required to update the new colour at JPJ office. But, don’t worries about the process which the process of updating your vehicle new colour is following by steps below:
- Step 1: Paint the vehicle first.
- Step 2: Once it got painted, go to the JPJ office.
- Step 3: If the vehicle is coloured more than 1 colours, the most used colour or dominant colour is considered the colour of the vehicle.
- Step 4: Fill up the JPJ K8 Form (vehicle details amendment) and hand over to the JPJ Officers on duty.
- Step 5: Officers in charge will update the data in MySikap system.
- Step 6: No charges apply.
Referring to Section (12) APJ 1987, every vehicle owner who changes color, should be given a “Notis Arah Periksa” or PG1. The notice is given so that the owner can informed JPJ every changes on vehicle color not summons due to changing color.
source tatamotor