KUALA LUMPUR: Most cars in Klang Valley that did not comply with Road Transport Department’s (RTD) number plate rules were those retailing at RM160,000 or higher, a study by the Centre for Governance and Political Studies (Cent-GPS) said.
The think tank said it surveyed several locations in the city and observed 1,256 vehicles that did not adhere to the legal requirements for font style, size, spacing, and others.
“The majority of cars that had illegal plate numbers are worth over RM160,000 at 56 per cent; 13 per cent of the vehicles were worth between RM80,000 and RM120,000.
“Another 13 per cent had a price tag of between RM120,001 to RM160,000. Only 8 per cent of the cars observed with illegal plate numbers were worth RM50,000 or less in the current market,” the study said.
In Malaysia, the law regarding car plates is very straightforward. According to RTD: individual letters and digits must be 7cm tall and 4cm wide. The break between letters and numbers should be 3cm and spaces between letters must be 1cm.
In 2021, RTD reminded motorists that fancy number plates were strictly illegal.
If found in violation of the standard regulations, vehicle owners will be taken to task, and can face a fine of not less than RM300 and not more than RM3,000 under Section 14 (4) APJ 1987.