Company is dealing with inDriver applications arrested by JPJ for operating with expired business license
Ride-hailing service inDriverMalaysian operations can be a bit tricky. Earlier this month, the trucking division (JPJ) carried out a raid on a company that handles inDriver applications. The company is suspected of operating with an expired business license.
The ministry said the action on September 7 was taken following information obtained from the road public transport agency (APAD). During the raid, JPJ seized several computers as well as other promotional materials and equipment from the company for further investigation.
In a media statement, JPJ General Manager Datuk Zailani Hashim said that any company operating in the ride-hailing business or engaging in ride-hailing activities without a valid license has a may be charged under Section 12A(1)(8) of the APAD Act 2010, and may face a fine of up to RM500,000 or imprisonment for not more than three years, or both, if found guilty.
He advises companies wishing to conduct such businesses as well as ride-hailing drivers to register and obtain the relevant license with APAD or the commercial vehicle licensing board (LPKP). He added that members of the public using ride-hailing services should ensure that the relevant apps they use are licensed, so that insured passengers are protected when using those services.
inDriver, a ride-hailing provider headquartered in California, USA, launched locally last October. The global company, which operates in more than 600 cities across 39 countries, said at the time that its service was available in Penang, Alor Setar, Sungai Petani, Ipoh, Taiping, Melaka, Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat , Kluang, Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu, as well as in Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu and Kota Kinabalu.
