Civic Type R driven without licence among 23 cars seized by JPJ
KUALA LUMPUR: A Rohingya man driving a Honda Civic Type R without a valid driving licence was among the individuals detained in the a special operation conducted by the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Road Transport Department (WPKL JPJ), which also saw 23 luxury vehicles seized from Tuesday to yesterday.
WPKL JPJ director Hamidi Adam said the man in his 20s was detained after the vehicle he was driving was detected moving in a convoy with several other vehicles at the Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE) Toll Plaza.
“The inspection found that the driver did not have a valid driving licence and it is believed that the vehicle owner allowed him to drive the car,” he said in a statement today.
He said that besides the Honda Civic Type R, other vehicles seized included a Ferrari F8, Porsche Macan, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volvo and Toyota Alphard, as well as several other luxury and high-performance vehicles.
According to him, a total of 73 notices of violation were issued during the operation, involving 39 cases of expired Motor Vehicle Licences (LKM), 30 cases without insurance coverage, three cases without a Competent Driving Licence (CDL), and one case of displaying another vehicle’s registration number.
“A total of 23 vehicles were seized under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), bringing the total number of notices issued during the three-day operation to 96 notices,” he said.
Hamidi said that for the overall implementation of the special luxury operation, codenamed Operasi Khas Luxury, which started in January until today, a total of 179 vehicles have been seized while 393 P22 notices have been issued.
Out of that total, 209 cases involved expired LKM, 158 cases had no insurance coverage, 21 cases had no CDL, and five cases involved other offences.
He said that 179 seizure notices under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 had been issued, bringing the total number of notices for the implementation of the operation in 2026 to 572 notices.
He also advised vehicle owners, especially those with high-powered and luxury vehicles, not to consider the status or value of the vehicle as an excuse to ignore regulations, but instead to ensure that the road tax, insurance coverage, and driving licence are always valid before the vehicle goes on the road.
