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RTD mulls going undercover to nab those renting cars to foreigners without driving licence

RTD official says dept is considering monitoring social media to find perpetrators.

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 18 May 2024 10:36AM

RTD mulls going undercover to nab those renting cars to foreigners without driving licence
The Road Transport Department is considering going undercover to nab individuals who rent their vehicles to foreigners without a driving licence. – Pixabay pic, May 18, 2024.

THE Road Transport Department (RTD) is considering going undercover to nab individuals who rent their vehicles to foreigners without a driving licence.

RTD senior enforcement director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said it was considering monitoring social media to find those involved in such activities.

“We will get our personnel to monitor social media for advertisements and go undercover as potential clients.

“This is in order to detect those who were willing to rent their vehicles to foreigners who do not have valid driver licences,” he was quoted telling the media during an operation on Friday night.

During the operation, the JPJ found a car being driven by a foreigner without a valid driver licence.

“When we questioned the driver, he told us he rented the vehicle to drive to Penang and back. We will be calling the owner of the vehicle to help us with further investigations into this case,” he was quoted telling the media.

He said they also found an individual using a fake licence during the operation.

“While this motorist was issued a summons for using a fake document, we will also be conducting further checks to see where he acquired it from,” he said. – May 18, 2024.

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