KAEDAH-KAEDAH PENGANGKUTAN JALAN (MATA DEMERIT) 2017

Dalam Kaedah-Kaedah ini, “kesalahan berjadual” ertinya mana-mana kesalahan yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual.

JADUAL

[Subkaedah 4(1)]

KESALAHAN BERJADUAL DAN MATA DEMERIT

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas 1.

Subseksyen 43(1)

Akta

Memandu dengan tidak cermat dan tidak bertimbang rasa

10 10 2.

Subseksyen 45(1)

Akta

Menjaga suatu kenderaan motor semasa berada di bawah pengaruh minuman yang memabukkan atau dadah 10 10 3.

Subseksyen 45A(1)

Akta

Memandu atau menjaga suatu kenderaan motor dengan kepekatan alkohol melebihi had yang ditetapkan

10 10 4.

Subseksyen 45B(4)

Akta

Tidak mengadakan spesimen nafas bagi ujian nafas apabila dikehendaki berbuat demikian oleh pegawai polis

10 10

P.U. (A) 110 9

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas 5.

Subseksyen 45C(6)

Akta

Tidak mengadakan spesimen nafas bagi ujian nafas atau spesimen darah atau air kencing bagi ujian makmal apabila dikehendaki berbuat demikian oleh pegawai polis

10 10 6.

Kaedah 18 Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

[L.N. 166/1959] atau subkaedah 92(1)

Kaedah-Kaedah

Kenderaan Bermotor

(Pembuatan dan

Penggunaan)

1959

[L.N. 170/1959]

Memandu kenderaan barangan yang membawa muatan yang boleh mendatangkan bahaya atau berkemungkinan menyebabkan bahaya

-

10 7.

Kaedah 21 Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

atau subkaedah 92(2)

Kaedah-Kaedah

Memandu kenderaan barangan yang membawa muatan yang menjulur melebihi bahagian belakang, hadapan atau tepi kenderaan barangan tanpa

-

10

P.U. (A) 110 10

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas

Kenderaan Bermotor

(Pembuatan dan

Penggunaan) 1959

kebenaran terdahulu

Ketua

Pengarah

8.

Kaedah 19 Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

atau kaedah 92A Kaedah-Kaedah

Kenderaan

Bermotor

(Pembuatan dan

Penggunaan) 1959

Memandu kenderaan barangan dengan muatan yang terjatuh atau dengan tumpahan daripada kenderaan barangan

-

10

9.

Kaedah 20 Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

atau kaedah 93 Kaedah-Kaedah

Kenderaan

Bermotor

(Pembuatan dan

Penggunaan) 1959

Memandu kenderaan barangan yang tidak sesuai yang menyebabkan atau berkemungkinan menyebabkan bahaya

-

10

P.U. (A) 110 11

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas 10.

Subseksyen 79(1)

Akta

Tidak mematuhi atau mengabaikan arahan pegawai polis, pegawai pengangkutan jalan atau warden lalu lintas dalam mengawal selia lalu lintas semasa memandu atau mendorongi kenderaan

4 6 11.

Subseksyen 79(2)

Akta

Tidak mematuhi atau mengabaikan petunjuk yang diberi oleh isyarat lalu lintas yang berikut semasa memandu atau mendorongi kenderaan:

(i)

melebihi 40

km sejam;

4

4

4

6

6

6

P.U. (A) 110 12

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas

2 5

4

12.

Subkaedah 17(1)

Kaedah-Kaedah

Isyarat Lalu Lintas

(Saiz,

Warna dan

Jenis)

1959

[L.N. 167/1959]

Tidak mematuhi isyarat merah

4 6 13.

Subseksyen 40(1)

Akta

Melebihi had laju yang dikenakan pada sesuatu kenderaan seperti yang berikut:

4

3

2

6

5

4

P.U. (A) 110 13

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas 14.

Kaedah 17B Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

atau perenggan 12(3)(a)

atau 12(3)(b)

Kaedah-Kaedah

Isyarat Lalu Lintas

(Saiz,

Warna dan

Jenis) 1959

Memotong kenderaan di garisan berterusan

4

6 15.

Kaedah 89 Kaedah-Kaedah

Kenderaan

Bermotor

(Pembuatan dan

Penggunaan) 1959

Memandu kenderaan barangan dengan melebihi had berat maksimum dengan muatan yang dibenarkan

-

6 16.

Kaedah 90 Kaedah-Kaedah

Kenderaan

Bermotor

(Pembuatan dan

Penggunaan) 1959

Membawa orang dalam kenderaan perkhidmatan awam melebihi bilangan orang yang ditetapkan dalam apa-apa lesen yang sah atau perakuan kenderaan perkhidmatan awam

-

6

P.U. (A) 110 14

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas 17.

Kaedah 5 Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

Memotong kenderaan motor di sebelah kiri 4 6 18.

Subkaedah 53(1)

Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu

Lintas Jalan 1959

Memandu, menunda, menolak, meletakkan atau meninggalkan tanpa berjaga kenderaan di lorong kecemasan

4 6 19.

Kaedah 9 Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

Tidak memberi laluan kepada kenderaan yang mempunyai keutamaan berbanding dengan lalu lintas lain

3 5 20.

Subkaedah 17A(1)

Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu

Lintas Jalan 1959

Menggunakan atau cuba untuk menggunakan telefon bimbit atau apa-apa kelengkapan komunikasi lain dengan tidak menggunakan alat bebas tangan semasa memandu

3 5

P.U. (A) 110 15

Bil.

Kesalahan

Perihalan kesalahan

Mata demerit yang diberikan

Pemandu kenderaan motor selain kenderaan barangan dan bas

Pemandu kenderaan barangan dan bas 21.

Kaedah 4A Kaedah-Kaedah Lalu Lintas

Jalan 1959

Memandu kenderaan barangan atau kenderaan perkhidmatan awam secara berterusan di lorong paling kanan

-

4 22.

Kaedah 4 Kaedah-Kaedah

Kereta

Motor (Talipinggang

Keledar)

1978

[P.U. (A) 378/1978]

Memandu kenderaan motor tanpa memakai tali pinggang keledar mengikut cara yang dikehendaki oleh jenis dan binaan tali pinggang keledar itu

3 3 23.

Kaedah 4 Kaedah-Kaedah

Motosikal

(Topi Keledar) 1973

[P.U. (A) 43/1973]

Memandu motosikal tanpa memakai topi keledar mengikut cara yang dikehendaki oleh jenis dan binaan topi keledar itu

2 2

P.U. (A) 110 16

NOTA:

Dalam Jadual ini—

“bas”—

(a)

berhubung dengan Semenanjung Malaysia, mempunyai erti yang diberikan kepadanya dalam Jadual Pertama kepada Akta Pengangkutan

Awam Darat 2010 [Akta 715]; dan

(b)

berhubung dengan Sabah, Sarawak dan Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, mempunyai erti yang diberikan kepadanya dalam Akta Lembaga

Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan 1987 [Akta 334], dan termasuk bas persiaran.

“bas persiaran”—

(a)

berhubung dengan Semenanjung Malaysia, mempunyai erti yang diberikan kepadanya dalam Jadual Kedua kepada Akta Pengangkutan

Awam Darat 2010; dan

(b)

berhubung dengan Sabah, Sarawak dan Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, mempunyai erti yang diberikan kepadanya dalam Akta Lembaga

Pelesenan Kenderaan Perdagangan 1987 dan Akta Pelesenan Kenderaan

Pelancongan 1999 [Akta 594], mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan.

Dibuat 5 April 2017

[KP/BD/PJ/0.137/3; PN(PU2)460/LXXXIX]

DATO’ SERI LIOW TIONG LAI

Menteri Pengangkutan

P.U. (A) 110 17

ROAD TRANSPORT ACT 1987

ROAD TRANSPORT (DEMERIT POINTS) RULES 2017

IN exercise of the power conferred by subsections 35(2) and 35A(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333], the Minister makes the following rules:

Citation and commencement 1.

(1)

These rules may be cited as the Road Transport (Demerit Points)

Rules 2017.

(2)

These Rules come into operation on 6 April 2017.

Interpretation 2.

In these Rules, “scheduled offence” means any offence specified in the Schedule.

Notification to Director General 3.

(1)

Where a holder of a driving licence—

(a)

has been convicted of any scheduled offence; or

(b)

has been compounded for any scheduled offence and has paid that compound, the Director General shall be notified of the particulars of the conviction or compound in respect of the holder of the driving licence.

(2)

The notification under subrule (1) shall be made by the Director, Chief

Police Officer, Dato Bandar, Perbadanan Putrajaya, Mayor of a City Council, President of a Municipal Council, Chairman of a Municipal Council or Director General of the

Highway Authority Malaysia, as the case may be.

P.U. (A) 110 18

Award of demerit points and records 4.

(1)

Upon receipt of notification under rule 3, the Director General shall award demerit points as set out in the Schedule against the holder of the driving licence.

(2)

The Director General shall record the demerit points awarded under subrule (1) in the register of holders of driving licences.

(3)

The demerit points awarded under subrule (1) shall take effect from the date of the commission of the scheduled offence.

Suspension and revocation of driving licence other than probationary driving licence 5.

(1)

Where a holder of a driving licence other than probationary driving licence has been awarded a total number of twenty or more accumulated demerit points, the Director General may suspend the driving licence of the holder of the driving licence.

(2)

The suspension of a driving licence under subrule (1) shall be—

(a)

in the case of first suspension, for a period of not less than six months but not more than eight months;

(b)

in the case of second suspension, for a period of not less than eight months but not more than ten months; and

(c)

in the case of third suspension or more, for a period of not less than ten months but not more than twelve months.

P.U. (A) 110 19

(3)

Subject to subrule (4), if a holder of a driving licence who has been awarded demerit points

(a)

is not convicted of any scheduled offence or has not been compounded for any scheduled offence for a period of twelve consecutive months from the date of his last commission of a scheduled offence; and

(b)

has, if required by the Director General, attended a rehabilitation course as approved by the Director General, the Director General may deduct a total of not exceeding fifty percent of the demerit points from the total demerit points accumulated by the holder of the driving licence.

(4)

Paragraph (3)(a) shall not apply if the holder of a driving licence commits any scheduled offence during the period of twelve consecutive months referred to in that paragraph but he is only convicted of or compounded for that offence and awarded demerit points after that period of twelve consecutive months.

(5)

Where a person whose driving licence is suspended under this rule is awarded demerit points for a scheduled offence committed during the period of suspension, the demerit points awarded—

(a)

shall not be taken into account for the purpose of cancellation of demerit points at the end of the period of suspension; and

(b)

subject to subrule (6), would, if accumulated to twenty demerit points or more, render his driving licence to be further suspended by the Director General in accordance with subrule (1).

P.U. (A) 110 20

(6)

Where a person’s driving licence is suspended under this rule for the third time in a period of five years, the Director General shall revoke the person’s driving licence.

Revocation of probationary driving licence 6.

(1)

Where a holder of a probationary driving licence has been awarded a total number of twenty or more accumulated demerit points, the Director General shall revoke the person’s probationary driving licence.

(2)

In the case where a holder of a probationary driving licence is granted a driving licence, any demerit points awarded against him when he was holding the probationary licence shall remain recorded as against his name in the register of holders of driving licences.

(3)

Where a person who has been granted a driving licence is awarded demerit points for a scheduled offence committed when he was holding a probationary driving licence and the demerit points would, if taken into account with the demerit points awarded when he was holding the probationary driving licence, amount to twenty demerit points or more, the Director General may revoke the driving licence granted to the person.

(4)

Where a probationary driving licence is revoked under this rule, every demerit point awarded against the holder of the probationary licence shall be cancelled.

Surrender of driving licence 7.

(1)

Any person who receives a notice in writing of a suspension or revocation of a driving licence under subsection 37(1) of the Act shall, within twenty-one days from the date of service of the notice, surrender the driving licence at any branch of the Road

Transport Department or at any other places approved by the Director General.

P.U. (A) 110 21

(2)

The suspension or revocation of a driving licence shall take effect on the date of the surrender of the driving licence or at the end of the period of twenty-one days from the date of service of the notice, whichever is earlier.

Effect of suspension and revocation of driving licence 8.

(1)

Any person whose driving licence is suspended under these Rules shall not drive a motor vehicle under any driving licence, including a driving licence issued by any other authority, or obtain a driving licence during the period of suspension.

(2)

Any person whose driving licence is revoked under these Rules shall not drive a motor vehicle under any driving licence, including a driving licence issued by any other authority, or obtain a driving licence for a period of twelve months from the date of revocation of the licence.

(3)

Notwithstanding this rule, the Director General may refuse or suspend any dealing or transaction applicable to the person under the Act.

Revocation and transitional provisions 9.

(1)

The Motor Vehicles (Demerit Points) Rules 1997 [P.U. (A) 79/1997]

(hereinafter referred to as “the revoked Rules”) is revoked.

(2)

Any demerit points awarded under the revoked Rules shall, on the date of coming into operation of these Rules, be cancelled and shall not be taken into account in the computation of demerit points under these Rules.

(3)

Any notice of suspension sent to any person under the revoked Rules before the coming into operation of these Rules shall be revoked and shall not be taken into account in the computation of a further suspension or for revocation under these

Rules.

P.U. (A) 110 22

(4)

Any period of suspension under the revoked Rules which is still in operation shall, on the date of coming into operation of these Rules, be terminated and shall not be taken into account in the computation of a further suspension or for revocation under these Rules.

(5)

Any record made under the revoked Rules shall, on the date of coming into operation of these Rules, continue to be kept under these Rules.

[Subrule 4(1)]

SCHEDULED OFFENCES AND DEMERIT POINTS

Offence

Description of offence

Demerit points to be awarded

Driver of motor vehicle other than goods vehicle and bus

Driver of goods vehicle or bus 1.

Subsection 43(1) of the Act

Careless and inconsiderate driving 10 10 2.

Subsection 45(1) of the Act

Being in charge of motor vehicle when under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs

10 10 3.

Subsection 45A(1) of the Act

Driving or being in charge of motor vehicle with alcohol concentration above prescribed limit

10 10

P.U. (A) 110 23

Offence

Description of offence

Demerit points to be awarded

Driver of motor vehicle other than goods vehicle and bus

Driver of goods vehicle or bus 4.

Subsection 45B(4) of the Act

Failing to provide specimen of breath for breath test when required by police officer

10 10 5.

Subsection 45C(6) of the Act

Failing to provide specimen of breath for analysis or specimen of blood or urine for laboratory test when required by police officer

10 10 6.

Rule 18 of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

[L.N. 166/1959] or subrule 92(1) of the

Motor

Vehicles

(Construction and

Use)

Rules,

1959

[L.N. 170/1959]

Driving goods vehicle with load that causes danger or likely to cause danger

-

10 7.

Rule 21 of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

or subrule 92(2) of the Motor Vehicle

(Construction and

Use) Rules, 1959

Driving goods vehicle with load that projects beyond the rear, front or side of body of vehicle without prior approval from

Director

General

-

10

P.U. (A) 110 24

Offence

Description of offence

Demerit points to be awarded

Driver of motor vehicle other than goods vehicle and bus

Driver of goods vehicle or bus 8.

Rule 19 of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

or rule 92A of the

Motor

Vehicle

(Construction and

Use) Rules, 1959

Driving goods vehicle with falling load or with spilling from the goods vehicle

-

10

9.

Rule 20 of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

or rule 93 of the

Motor

Vehicle

(Construction and

Use) Rules, 1959

Driving goods vehicle that is unsuitable that causes danger or likely to cause danger

-

10

10. Subsection 79(1) of the Act

Failing or neglecting directions by police officer, road transport officer or traffic warden in regulating traffic while driving or propelling vehicle

4 6

11. Subsection 79(2) of the Act

Failing or neglecting to conform to indication given by the following traffic signs while driving or propelling vehicle:

P.U. (A) 110 25

Offence

Description of offence

Demerit points to be awarded

Driver of motor vehicle other than goods vehicle and bus

Driver of goods vehicle or bus

km per hour; or

km to 25 km per hour

4

4

4

3

2

6

6

6

5

4

12. Subrule 17(1) of the

Traffic Signs (Size,

Colour and Type)

Rules,

1959

[L.N. 167/1959]

Failing to conform to red signal 4 6

P.U. (A) 110 26

Offence

Description of offence

Demerit points to be awarded

Driver of motor vehicle other than goods vehicle and bus

Driver of goods vehicle or bus

13. Subsection 40(1) of the Act

Exceeding the speed limit imposed for a vehicle as follows:

4

3

2

6

5

4 14.

Rule 17B of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

or paragraph 12(3)(a) or 12(3)(b)

of the Traffic Signs

(Size,

Colour and

Type) Rules, 1959

Overtaking vehicle on continuous line 4

6

15. Rule 89 of the Motor

Vehicles

(Construction and

Use) Rules, 1959

Driving goods vehicle exceeding the maximum permissible laden weight

-

6

P.U. (A) 110 27

Offence

Description of offence

Demerit points to be awarded

Driver of motor vehicle other than goods vehicle and bus

Driver of goods vehicle or bus

16. Rule 90 of the Motor

Vehicles

(Construction and

Use) Rules, 1959

Carrying persons on public service vehicle exceeding the number of persons specified in any valid licence or public service vehicle certificate

-

6

17. Rule 5 of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

Overtaking traffic on the left side 4 6

18. Subrule 53(1) of the

Road Traffic Rules,

1959

Driving, towing, pushing, parking or leaving unattended vehicle on emergency lane

4 6

19. Rule 9 of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

Failing to give way to vehicles which have priority over other traffic

3 5

20. Subrule 17A(1) of the

Road

Traffic

Rules, 1959

Using or attempting to use hand-held telephone or any other communication equipment not through hand-free kit while driving

3 5

P.U. (A) 110 28

Offence

Description of offence

Demerit points to be awarded

Driver of motor vehicle other than goods vehicle and bus

Driver of goods vehicle or bus

21. Rule 4A of the Road

Traffic Rules, 1959

Driving goods vehicle or public service vehicle continuously in the extremely right lane

-

4

22. Rule 4 of the Motor

Vehicles

(Safety

Seat-Belts)

Rules 1978

[P.U. (A) 378/1978]

Driving a motor vehicle without wearing safety seat-belt in the manner required by the nature and construction of the safety seat-belt

3 3

23. Rule 4 of the Motor-Cycles

(Safety

Helmets) Rules 1973

[P.U. (A) 43/1973]

Driving on a motorcycle without wearing safety helmet in the manner required by the nature and construction of the safety helmet

2 2

NOTE:

In this Schedule—

“bus”—

(a)

in relation to the Peninsular Malaysia, has the meaning assigned to it in the First Schedule to the Land Public Transport Act 2010 [Act 715]; and

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(b)

in relation to Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan, has the meaning assigned to it in the Commercial Vehicles Licensing

Board Act 1987 [Act 334], and includes excursion bus.

“excursion bus”—

(a)

in relation to the Peninsular Malaysia, has the meaning assigned to it in the Second Schedule to the Land Public Transport Act 2010; and

(b)

in relation to Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan, has the meaning assigned to it in the Commercial Vehicles Licensing

Board Act 1987 or the Tourism Vehicles Licensing Act 1999 [Act 594], as the case may be.

Made 5 April 2017

[KP/BD/PJ/0.137/3; PN(PU2)460/LXXXIX]

DATO’ SERI LIOW TIONG LAI

Minister of Transport