SELANGOR JPJ AUCTIONS 200 VEHICLES, COLLECTS RM277,030

SHAH ALAM, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ) collected RM277,030 from its Third Series Vehicle Public Auction for this year, exceeding the overall reserve value of RM133,580.

Selangor JPJ director Azrin Borhan said the auction involved 200 seized vehicles under the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) and not claimed by their owners within the stipulated period.

“The vehicles auctioned have gone through the proper forfeiture processes, including notification to the owners, forfeiture application and court order, before being allowed to be auctioned to the public.

“The vehicles auctioned were 175 motorcycles, eight cars, seven panel vans, nine rigid lorries and one prime mover,” he told a press conference following the auction held at the Selangor JPJ Headquarters here today.

Azrin said the latest auction round concluded the 2025 JPJ Public Auction Series, following two earlier sessions that sold 243 vehicles for a total of RM313,140.

In a related matter, Azrin urged owners of seized vehicles to come forward and file claims before the forfeiture process takes place.

He said the JPJ always provides ample time and opportunity for owners to reclaim their vehicles, but once that period expires, auctioning becomes the final step required by law.

Commenting on the lorry accident in Bukit Cerakah, Meru, on Oct 21, Azrin said the Vehicle Safety Audit and Inspection (JISA) is still in progress to determine the cause of the accident, adding that the case against the driver is being investigated by the police.

-- BERNAMA