Government to update rules for abandoned vehicles by year-end
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The Housing and Local Government Ministry and the Transport Ministry are working on new guidelines to improve how abandoned vehicles are handled. The changes are expected to be implemented by local authorities in Peninsular Malaysia before the end of this year.
The government is preparing to revise the legal and operational rules for handling abandoned vehicles, according to a report by paultan.org. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the effort is being done together with the Transport Ministry.
The aim is to clarify authority, speed up enforcement, and make it easier to remove and dispose of abandoned vehicles while still protecting vehicle owners’ rights. Nga said the new guidelines are expected to be used by local authorities in Peninsular Malaysia before the end of this year.
For Sabah and Sarawak, implementation will be coordinated with the respective authorities and must follow the relevant legal framework.
Nga said the government is looking at using several laws and tools, including the Road Transport Act 1987 and the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974. The ministry is also improving the abandoned-vehicle guidelines first introduced in 2020, and is considering a more systematic voluntary disposal method for obsolete vehicles.
What it means for you: councils may soon have clearer powers and faster procedures to tow and dispose of abandoned vehicles, so owners should not leave old cars unattended or unregistered for long periods.
Source: paultan.org
