{
  "id": 5274181,
  "title": "Kedah RTD seizes lorry with road tax, insurance expired since 1997",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/kedah-rtd-seizes-lorry-with-road-tax-insurance-expired-since-1997",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:10:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1524926/kedah-rtd-seizes-lorry-road-tax-insurance-expired-1997"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kedah Road Transport Department has seized a lorry that had been operating with a road tax expired since 1997 and without valid insurance coverage. Director Stien Van Lutam reported that the 29-year-old driver was also found lacking a valid Goods Driving Licence. The lorry, transporting rice husks, had been driving to various destinations despite its non-compliance with road tax and insurance requirements for a period of 29 years. This could pose a significant risk to other road users, especially in the event of an accident. The inspection certificate from the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) was also found to be expired. The seizure aims to prevent vehicles without the necessary eligibility and documentation from continuing to operate on public roads. Van Lutam urged commercial vehicle operators and drivers to ensure their vehicle licences, insurance, Puspakom inspections, and vocational licences are all valid before operating their vehicles.",
  "summary": "JERLUN: The Kedah Road Transport Department has seized a lorry found operating with a road tax that expired in 1997 and without valid insurance coverage.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}