Modified bikes used for the carrying of products should adjust to the technical specs required by the highway transport division (JPJ) and procure a car kind approval (VTA) certificates from the division, transport minister Anthony Loke has stated, reported Named.
The bikes should additionally obtain approval from the division’s automotive engineering division for registered bikes which were modified and re-registered as items autos for industrial functions, the transport minister stated.
“Whereas some bikes could also be modified, any modified bike that fails to satisfy the required requirements and has not obtained VTA approval is taken into account unlawful. Because of this, it is not going to have insurance coverage protection or adjust to highway tax rules… Subsequently, we advise customers, equivalent to farmers, to acquire the required approval to make sure they’re protected and are utilizing the car legally,” Loke stated.
The transport minister acknowledged this in response to a query from Sabak Bernam member of parliament Kalam Salan relating to the transport ministry’s plans to difficulty tips for using modified three-wheeled bikes in rural areas for the transport of agricultural items.
The JPJ is able to present steerage and technical help all through the VTA approval course of for brand spanking new bikes supposed for modification or use, Loke stated. “Three-wheeled bikes, facet as sidecars (Class L4), are examples of registered and licenced items autos. These bikes are allowed for highway use, supplied they’re registered as items autos,” the transport minister stated.
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