KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) has urged the Transport Ministry to publish regular assessments of efforts to combat illegal racing, covering accident trends, deaths, injuries and repeat offences.
Its president, Ahmad Fahmi Mohd Samsudin said the reports should also include the number of enforcement operations, arrests and seizures to determine whether enforcement efforts were achieving their objectives.
“Success should be measured by a reduction in road harm and the effectiveness of efforts to guide youths away from this activity. Early action is crucial to protect road users before tragedy strikes,” he said in a statement today.
Ahmad Fahmi said ABIM also supported the enforcement of new provisions under the Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, particularly Section 42A, which makes racing or testing speed on public roads a specific offence.
He added that the measures were important to protect road users from activities that endangered lives.
Ahmad Fahmi said the law must be enforced consistently, professionally, with integrity and fairly, regardless of age, status or vehicle type.
“Action should also target organisers, financiers and those facilitating illegal racing, based on evidence and the relevant legal provisions,” he said.
He called for enforcement to be accompanied by youth development programmes grounded in justice and islah (reform), taking into account peer influence, the search for identity and risk-taking tendencies.
The Transport Ministry and relevant agencies should coordinate prevention and rehabilitation programmes with other ministries and civil society organisations, providing road safety education, mentoring, skills training and employment opportunities tailored to participants’ age, risk level and offence records.
Ahmad Fahmi said families, educational institutions, mosques and youth organisations should support lasting behavioural change, while victims and affected families should receive medical treatment, rehabilitation, psychosocial support and assistance in seeking fair compensation through legal channels.
-- BERNAMA