JPJ audits lead to hundreds of licence suspensions and revocations to strengthen safety standards and reduce heavy vehicle accidents.
These Audits to Ensure Industry’s Compliance – Transport Minister Loke
A total of 562 licences belonging to commercial vehicle operators have been suspended, or are in the process of being suspended, under the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) Safety Inspection and Audit (JISA) from 2019 until August 2025, Transport Minister Anthony Loke told Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, October 7.
According to Loke, during the same period, 11 operator licences were revoked and 12 vehicle permits were terminated. “In addition, 56 vehicle permits were suspended and 24 warnings were issued, bringing the total number of enforcement actions to 665. We will continue to strengthen enforcement efforts, including carrying out surprise and random inspections to ensure compliance with the regulations in place,” he said, as reported by Bernama.
Based on JPJ records up to April this year, there were a total of 48,002 registered commercial vehicle operating companies. Meanwhile, the number of licensed vehicles, including buses and lorries, stood at 372,586.
Loke also said that, as of September 2025, JPJ had conducted 7,228 JISA audits nationwide, covering five elements: safety management, vehicle management, driver management, record management and risk management.
“The implementation of these audits is a continuous measure to ensure the industry’s compliance with safety standards is further strengthened, thereby supporting the Transport Ministry’s efforts to significantly reduce accidents involving heavy vehicles and ensure the safety of all road users,” he explained.
All operators are required to comply with seven mandatory provisions under the Industrial Code of Practice (ICOP), including the appointment of safety officers, installation and monitoring of Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, adherence to driving and rest hours, preparation of an Emergency Response Plan (ERP), and provision of company hotline numbers for public complaints.
