Starting Jan 2026, all 65,520 registered buses in Malaysia must comply with new internal wiring safety guidelines.
Failure to Comply Will Result in Revoked Permits – JPJ’s Aedy Fadly
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general, Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, announced on July 23, 2025, that all 65,520 registered buses in Malaysia must comply with new safety guidelines regarding internal electrical wiring starting January 2026.
The guidelines were introduced after a teenager was electrocuted to death while charging a phone on an express bus at Penang Sentral in November last year.
A special task force comprising JPJ, PUSPAKOM, and the Energy Commission found negligence in the installation of the alternating current (AC) wiring. The wiring was installed without supervision from a qualified technician.
“To prevent similar incidents, JPJ has introduced the Internal Work Sheet – IWS(e), which serves as proof of compliance with technical and safety requirements for any additional electrical wiring in buses,” Aedy Fadly said during a visit to the Pioneer Coachbuilder Sdn Bhd manufacturing plant in Telok Gong, as reported by the Bernama news agency.
To ensure all installations are done safely and professionally, only JPJ-registered technicians with at least a valid PW2 certificate (Single Phase Wireman with Testing Endorsement) from the Energy Commission can prepare and verify the IWS(e) document.
“The rule applies to all vehicles registered on or after Jan 1, 2026,” the director-general said.
All registered buses will undergo inspections at the Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre (PPKM), and bus owners must present the IWS(e) during the inspections. The Certificate of Completion and Compliance (PPP) must also be submitted to confirm proper installation for locally built buses.
Buses registered before January 1, 2026, will be given a one-year transition period to meet the new requirements before full enforcement starts on January 1, 2027.
“Those who fail to comply risk having their permits revoked and may face other action under the Land Public Transport Act,” warned Aedy Fadly.
