Nabil Luqman

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Are you one to drive around town often? If you are, you&rsquo;ll probably be no stranger to the fact that there&rsquo;s a lot of cars on the road and many of them tend to be almost 10 years old or older.
Now in terms of driveability, most modern cars should withstand the test of times and run fairly well past 10 years IF it&rsquo;s maintained properly.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1655886943/unsigned/fyy47fzo6omifp8ygbub.webp" />
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Recently, Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong had turned down a proposal to implement a 10-year vehicle age limit on all vehicles on the road. The main sole reason why he had turned it down is due to the matter being complex and it requires more in depth understanding and research. If something like this were to happen, the only other better solution is to improve our public transport system first.
The minister says that the country must first have a complete public transport before allowing something like this to be put in place. Currently, one of the initiatives done by the government is on the MRT line where the first phase of the Putrajaya line had recently launched, and the third line is set for completion by 2030.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1655886956/unsigned/tmfb6ycgvluycbnmeckd.jpg" />
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This issue had mainly stemmed from an academic who says the current cause of ongoing traffic congestion is due to the number of vehicles registered on the road have outnumbered the country&rsquo;s population.
Although that the statement is true on the high number of registrations, but former Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai had mentioned that many of the registered vehicles include old vehicles from the British Colonial times.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1655886975/unsigned/zzompceiqtj1uuoywkg8.png" />
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So how many vehicles are actually registered on the road?
Currently, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) says that there are roughly 21.7 million registered vehicles currently active and more than 10 million of them being inactive. The figures look complicated due to Malaysia not practicing in an end-of-life policy where these inactive cars are given &ldquo;a death certificate&rdquo; or in short, to get crushed.
<img src="https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ConcreteMassiveIsabellineshrike-size_restricted.gif" alt="Crushed GIF | Gfycat" />
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Meanwhile, experts have criticised the proposal on the cap of lifespan and dispose of vehicles above 10 years. One of the few reasons is due to how unprepared the country is if such implementations were to happen. Furthermore, it was argued that the proposal was &ldquo;irrelevant&rdquo; within the context of infrastructure development.
The only way to implement such procedures is when Malaysia improves the public transport system. For one prime example, look at South Korea or even our neighbours Singapore where the public transport is effective.
Fun fact, did you know that the South Korean government completely removed a major highway within the city which improved traffic flow. This was also due to them massively upgrading their public transport before implementing such thing.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1655887032/unsigned/bezmva1iw9hs3bhlkpeg.png" /> The highway before (left) and after (right)
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Malaysian Consumer Movement vice-president Beninder Singh also mentioned that there&rsquo;s no need for us to place age limits on vehicles and it should be left to the owners. He also argued that the researchers had not considered that most the vehicles within the 10 years mentioned are in good condition. &nbsp;In fact, if you maintain it well, some cars can surpass 20 years of usage with minimal issues or worries.
&ldquo;Even my late father was driving a 20-year-old vehicle,&rdquo; said the transport minister.
If this was implemented, Malaysians will feel the burden of purchasing cars. Plus, our cars ain&rsquo;t cheap since it has 300% tax on those imported cars and with the current cost of living + inflation happening, no Malaysian will be able to even afford a vehicle later on.
&nbsp;Imagine if you had a classic car over 10 years old or even older than 20 but still runs perfectly fine. One thing is for sure is that Malaysia will definitely need to increase their public transport system on the longer run. 
Aside from new phases of the MRT being implemented till 2030, the LRT is also getting an upgrade in the next 6 months which is the cause of all the current disruptions and long queues. Hopefully by then we&rsquo;ll be seeing newer and 4-coach configurations to suit the current crowd.
What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, The Star, The Vibes &amp; various cross references for context.
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An age limit on vehicles can’t be implemented unless our public transport system improves. 

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Transport Minister Rules Out Vehicle Age Limit In Malaysia

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Transport Minister Rules Out Vehicle Age Limit In Malaysia

An age limit on vehicles can’t be implemented unless our public transport system improves.

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