JPJ will not compromise on mat rempit, will work with PDRM for joint operations to combat illegal racing

The road transport department (JPJ) will not compromise on illegal racing, particularly among the ‘mat rempit’ (illegal motorcycle racers), JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said, reported Bernama.

The department’s director-general warned organisers of illegal racing that the JPJ takes safety on highways seriously, and action will be taken against them.

“When conducting operations against ‘mat rempit’, especially those involving a well-planned race with a huge number of motorists, JPJ cannot act alone and we will work closely with the police to organise integrated operations,” Aedy Fadly said in response to a viral video depicting illegal racers blocking a part of the East Coast Expressway 1 near Temerloh.

According to the New Straits Times, dashcam footage believed to have been recorded from a lorry showed its driver being forced to stop in the fast lane of the highway by an individual standing in the middle of the path. The lorry driver could only resume after two illegal racers departed the scene, according to the news daily.

Regarding the incident, the JPJ will leave the matter to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to conduct investigations, but the department is prepared to assist in any operations against illegal racing, the department’s director-general said.

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