“Applications will be processed within 48 hours, after which MPAJ will collect the vehicle,” she said,
adding that the surrendered vehicles would be sent to MPAJ depots. She said that MPAJ would then work with the road transport department (JPJ) and MyEG to handle all the paperwork required for the disposal process.
Ani said MPAJ was the first local authority to undertake such an initiative to tackle the issue. She said tThe move to introduce the scheme was because the local council faced difficulties in dealing with abandoned vehicles, as it had to comply with the law.
“MPAJ must issue a notice and give a grace period for the owner to remove their vehicle before we can proceed with further action. If the owner fails to comply, then we need to obtain a court order to dispose of the vehicle, but this process is costly. With our new initiative, we hope to get owners to cooperate voluntarily,” she said.
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