<p>KOTA BARU: More than 1,000 school van operators in Kelantan are operating without permits, with some earning nearly RM10,000 a month, the Road Transport Department (RTD) has revealed.
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The Road Transport Department reported that over 1,000 school van operators in Kelantan are working without permits, with some earning nearly RM10,000 monthly. An operation revealed these unlicensed vans often lack proper maintenance and valid road tax.
- More than 1,000 school van operators in Kelantan are working without permits.
- Operators use tactics like hiding markings and claiming to transport family members to avoid detection.
- Seized vans from Kota Baru district lacked valid road tax and some were over 20 years old.
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KOTA BARU: More than 1,000 school van operators in Kelantan are operating without permits, with some earning nearly RM10,000 a month, the Road Transport Department (RTD) has revealed.
The vans are said to carry up to 15 students each, making at least four trips daily.
Some operators also use poorly maintained vans more than 20 years old, with some lacking even air-conditioning, to maximise their profits.
Kelantan RTD director Mohd Misuari Abdullah said the violations were uncovered through intelligence gathering and an operation codenamed Ops Kenderaan Perkhidmatan Pengangkutan (KPPA) conducted last Thursday.
