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Malaysia's Transport Ministry is proposing amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 to establish a compensation mechanism for road accident victims and their families, while introducing stricter penalties for illegal racing offences.
Malaysian MPs debated the Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, proposing harsh measures against illegal racing including permanent driving licence revocation, rehabilitation programmes, and stricter penalties for vehicle modification workshops.
Authorities arrested 16 riders and impounded 260 motorcycles during a coordinated enforcement drive against illegal street racing in Johor's Iskandar Puteri district on Saturday.
Malaysia's Transport Ministry will present the Road Transport Amendment Bill 2025 to Parliament, introducing tougher penalties against illegal street racing and organised racing syndicates.