Sambung bayar deals have been around for a good while, and the illegal practice has found many adopters, not surprising given the allure for both the vehicle owner and person paying for its use, for different reasons. It sounds dandy, but there have been enough cases where the contract hasn’t ended in pleasant fashion either the “buyer” or the owner of the vehicle.
The latest case where the pawning turned sour – mostly for the owner – happened in Kedah yesterday, when a Toyota Camry Hybrid was seized by the road transport department (JPJ) during an Ops Luxury operation carried out by enforcement officers at Kilometer 1, Jalan Sungai Ular–Taman Bestari, Kulim.
Inspection found that the vehicle was being run under a sambung bayar scheme and had no valid road tax (LKM) or valid insurance coverage. Following this, a P22 summons notice and a confiscation notice were issued under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and the vehicle was hauled off to the Kulim branch JPJ confiscation depot for further action, according to a posting by the state JPJ on its Facebook page.
The department said that action would also be taken against the vehicle owner for allowing the offence to occur. In this case, the negligence is on the part of the owner, as it’s the latter’s responsibility to ensure the road tax and insurance is renewed for the vehicle he or she owns. This covers all the saman obtained by the vehicle, regardless of who drives it.
The advice to those thinking of pawning their vehicles and to those wanting to “own” a fancy ride under a sambung bayar scheme remains as it always has been – don’t do it. It’s illegal and full of pitfalls.
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