For tourists and locals who land at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after a long flight, it’s not crowds that they have to watch out for, but drivers offering illegal rides who are commonly known as ‘prebet sapu’.
Despite multiple arrests and crackdowns on such activities, these drivers continue to flaunt the law by preying on unsuspecting tourists who have no idea the ride is unlawful.
RM530 for trip to Genting Highlands
In a Facebook post by the Selangor Road Transport Department (JPJ), it wrote that a driver offering illegal rides was caught at KLIA’s Terminal 1 on Tuesday (June 2).
Based on investigations, it revealed that the driver had approached eight Indian tourists and offered to transport them to Genting Highlands for RM530, which would be paid when they arrived at their destination.
However, the transaction never came through as the driver was subsequently arrested and had his Cam Placer van seized for further investigations.
Under Section 205(1) of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 (APAD 2010), those convicted of offering illegal rides face a fine of up to RM50,000, a jail term of up to five years, or both.
As for those who abet them in the act, they face charges under Section 243(1) of the same Act.
JPJ also reminded the public to use legitimate transportation services either through the service counters available at KLIA Terminals 1 and 2 or booking a ride via e-hailing applications.
Should the public have any traffic-related complaints, they can submit it via email to aduantrafik@jpj.gov.my or through the e-aduan@JPJ app, together with their personal details and the details of the complaint.
Recently, a tourist claimed he was “robbed and kidnapped” by an illegal taxi driver at KLIA:
