Kuan Chee Heng
QUESTION:
I have never been to the place but I receive a
traffic summons notice through the mail. What should I do?
ANSWER:
You can write an appeal letter to the
various Ketua Trafik Daerah and explain your case. You can also ask for
proof of your offence by requesting the photograph of the alleged
offence. You will need to get a postal order amounting to RM10.00
payable to Ketua Polis Daerah and they will
send you a copy of the photo taken of the alleged incident. If you found
evidence that someone misused your car registration number, you must
submit all the relevant documents to the police and ask them to cancel
the summons notice.
QUESTION:
I bought a second-hand car. Upon checking, I
noticed that there are many traffic summonses still outstanding. What
can I do?
ANSWER:
Show proof of ownership transfer. The
police will go after the previous registered owner. My advice to those
wanting to purchase a second-hand vehicle is to check for previous
unpaid summonses and ask the agent or the owner to settle them before
transferring the ownership to the intended buyer.
QUESTION:
I sold my car to a second-hand car dealer.
After some time, I discovered that summonses are still being issued
under my name even though the vehicle is in the custody of the dealer.
ANSWER:
Many dealers do not immediately transfer
the ownership and they may wait for a buyer before doing it. In the
meantime, they may rent out or use the said vehicle which resulted in
you receiving summonses. My advice to you is to make sure that the
transfer of ownership is done on the spot as and when you dispose of
your vehicle to the dealer. Ask for proof of transfer. All your appeals
for summonses and arguments on this matter will be purely based on your
registration card and not on other documents pertaining to the sales and
purchase between you and the buyer.
All appeals of traffic summons cases can be done at the Traffic Counter located at the front gate of Bukit Aman or by meeting with the Compound Officer Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You can also call Bukit Aman at +603-22626222 for further information.
For summonses issued under the respective districts, they can go to the respective districts to pay their summonses.
There are many cases of snatch thefts around town. Snatch thieves normally strike when the opportunity arises, so to avoid being a victim, one has to reduce the opportunity for snatch thieves to strike. Sound advice include:
1. Walk against the traffic flow
2. Keep your belongings on the safe side of
the road to reduce the
chances for snatch thieves to have an easy target.
3. Do not flash your purse or wallet
especially when patronising roadside
stalls. The snatch thief/thieves may be watching what
you have in your
wallet/purse.
4. Avoid carrying to many belongings at one
time to avoid being a
possible soft target for snatch thieves
5. Avoid wearing flashy jewelry
6. Avoid carrying too much cash
7. Wind up your car windows and lock all
your car doors, especially
while stopping at the traffic lights.
8. Bring along a companion when withdrawing
large amounts of cash
from the bank and/or the ATM machine.
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