In the official statement, it was said currently there are only 402 Partner-drivers with valid EVPs. In fact the number is not accurate and the total number of EVPs in Peninsular Malaysia obtained from APAD is higher than it is stated in the report. Moreover, if we add the total number of EVPs from Sabah and Sarawak, the number of valid EVPs from Maxim is higher.
Maxim E-hailing Malaysia also registered under APAD, LPKP Sabah and Sarawak to operate as legal company.
They also added that they are fully cooperating with government agencies, obeying the laws and constantly reminding their drivers about the importance of EVPs.
Back in October 2019, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the land public transport agency (APAD) made it compulsory for drivers to obtain a public service vehicle (PSV) licence and an e-hailing vehicle permit (EVP) if they want to use their car for e-hailing.
So, nobody can just use their personal cars for e-hailing without licences, and companies such as Grab, AirAsia, and many others need to make sure that their drivers have the proper requirements. But one company didn’t follow the rules.
Bernama reports that JPJ has accused the e-hailing operator of the Maxim app of violating Section 12A(5) of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 by allowing vehicles to operate without a valid EVP.
During a nationwide operation to eliminate unregistered vehicles and those without EVP, the company was found to have committed the offence in Putrajaya and Pahang, according to JPJ’s statement.
Only 402 of the 5,000 vehicles using the Maxim app had EVP, according to information from APAD. The company’s documents and equipment were confiscated for investigation purposes under Section 222 of APAD 2010. Companies that allow e-hailing vehicles to operate without an EVP can be fined between RM1,000 and RM500,000, or jailed for up to two years under Section 12A(9) of APAD 2010.
To operate as an e-hailing business, companies must be registered and licensed by APAD or the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (LPKP), according to JPJ. Passengers who use e-hailing services should ensure that the app they use is registered and licensed by checking the APAD/LPKP portals to guarantee insurance protection in the event of road accidents, advised JPJ.
