I know that this news published a bit late here, but well i have been busy and i am not getting paid for this
the news:
Sunday December 7, 2008
Millions spent to make sure criminals don’t escape
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian police has bought 25 high-powered Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution cars to catch criminals and speed hogs.
The cars, worth several millions of ringgit, would be fitted with safety gadgets and would sport the looks of police patrol cars.
Sources said the police had already taken possession and were testing the cars before sending them to the Road Transport Department for registration and approval.
“The cars are to be used in high-speed car chase, especially in cases of carjacking, kidnapping and hijacking.
“The speed of the cars would enable the police to catch up with criminals who often used modified turbo charged cars to escape,” they said.
Several police personnel have been sent to undergo intensive driving classes to ensure they are able to handle the super charged cars, they added.
The cars, they said, would also be used by the highway patrol unit to monitor speed hogs or illegal racers.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan confirmed the purchase but declined to elaborate.
High intensity Discharged (HID) Headlamp iaitu lampu yang tidak menggunakan filament tetapi menggunakan Gas Xenon.
Pemasangan lampu HID secara aksesori (Retrofit) adalah tidak dibenarkan kecuali penukaran keseluruhan sistem lampu tersebut dengan mendapat akreditasi daripada badan yang diberi kuasa seperti SIRIM
Lampu HID yang dipasang secara aksesori (retrofit) dengan kuasa melebihi satandard yang telah ditetapkan boleh menganggu penglihatan dan seterusnya memudaratkan pengguna jalan raya lain.
Pada 19 November 2007, JPJ telah mengemaskini C&U dan memasukkan peraturan kawalselia terhadap penggunaan lampu HID di dalam Kaedah 96 (2)(i) yang menyatakan "sekiranya lampu HID digunakan, pemasangan,spesifikasi dan sistem lampu tersebut hendaklah mematuhi peraturan UNECE 48, UNECE 98 dan UNECE 99"
Penguatkuasaan terhadap kenderaan yang menggunakan lampu HID yang dipasang secara aksesori (Retrofit)boleh diambil tindakan dibawah Kaedah 94 Kaedah-kaedah kenderaan Bermotor (Pembinaan dan Kegunaan) 1959 iaitu 'keadaan kenderaanbermotor yang digunakan di atas jalan raya dan semua bahagian dan aksesorinya hendaklah sentiasa tidak mengakibatkan atau mungkin mengakibatkan merbahaya pada orang di dalam kenderaan atau di atas jalanraya', kesalahan ini boleh didenda sehingga RM 2000 atau penjara bagi tempoh tidak lebih 6 bulan dibawah seskyen 119(1) APJ 1987.
Pemeriksaan terhadap kenderaan yang mengubahsuai/memasang lampu HID secara aksesori (retrofit) dengan mengeluarkan notis larangan Penggunaan Kenderaan (PG1) di bawah Seksyen 59 APJ 1987 bagi kes-kes yang dikesan sehingga akhir bulan November 2008.
Saman mula dikeluarkan bermula bulan Disember 2008 terhadap kenderaan yang mengubahsuai/memasang lampu HID secara aksesori (retrofit).
Pemandu/pemilik akan diberi masa selama sepuluh hari (10) untuk memperbetulkan lampu tersebut kepada lampu asal.
p/s: at least this is regulations is more clearer. There are videos demonstrating the HID on the jpj portal.
Just would like to informed u that Jaafar Asari @ Jaafar exhaust (JFA Motorsport) passed away yesterday (15th October 2008, at 4.30pm) at Sunway Medical Center because of lung cancer..
He was buried today at 10am at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Bukit Tandang PJS 7.
Jaafar was amongst the exhaust pioneer during the car modification scene industry boom around the 90s. I personally remember him when he was still an apprentice at Ah Heng's exhaust shop before opening his own. A very nice chap.
Semoga Allah swt mencucuri rahmat ke atas rohnya dan terus memberi kekuatan dan semangat kepada ahli keluarga Arwah insya'Allah.
KUALA LUMPUR: Fitting bluish-white headlights to their vehicles may be the latest fad among motorists but the blinding lights have caused not only discomfort to road users but also some confusion.
Thousands of motorists may have to get them changed to the normal yellow lights as the Road Transport Department (JPJ) says it is illegal to install the xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) lights without approval from the department.
And importers of luxury cars, which come with the lights pre-installed, must also get written permission from the RTD.
This has prompted motorists to ask: Why allow such blinding lights in the first place?
According to a website, HID lights are two times brighter than the conventional halogen bulbs used by most vehicles on the road. Among other things they:
# ARE more efficient in terms of energy consumption, have a longer lifespan and can improve visibility for the driver compared to halogen lamps; and
# WILL not cause unwanted glare or discomfort to other road users if they are properly aligned.
Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) adviser Datuk Adnan Hamdan said motorists had complained that the lights posed a danger as they were left temporarily blinded by cars with these lights.
“Why allow them in the first place? Although it is not a major problem, it may become one soon as many motorists are converting to HID lights,” he said, adding that Fomca had received letters on the matter.
He said the RTD rules on the matter were also not clear and need to be reviewed.
RTD technical department director Zahamail Omar said only certain car manufacturers who had met international specifications and had approval from the RTD were allowed to use these lights.
“Anyone wanting to modify their headlights must apply to the technical department for the product to be evaluated to find out if it fulfils the specifications for road transport.
“Any modifications made by the car owner that can cause accidents, interference or danger to other road users can be penalised under the Motor Vehicle Rules (Construction and Use) 1959,” he told The Star yesterday.
He advised car owners to have their vehicles checked by the RTD to find out if their headlights were within specifications.
Zahamail declined to comment on the penalties for using HID lights.
Dean of the Engineering Faculty at Universiti Putra Malaysia Prof Radin Umar Radin Sohadi said it would not become an issue as long as the lights were fitted according to proper procedures.
“The problem arises when the people who fix it may not be setting the height of the beam correctly. This could blur or blind people travelling in the opposite direction.
“As it is, our headlights when not on high beam are already set to a certain angle that does not endanger oncoming traffic,” said Prof Radin, who is UPM's road safety research centre director.
Those against the use of the lights said it was very blinding and dangerous.
Public relations executive B. Sree Sudheesh, 23, said the RTD should enforce the rules with regards to the illegal use of the lights. He added that cars with such lights should not even be on the road.
For Mohd Asnawi Arshad, 36, the extremely bright lights have often left him “in the dark”.
“The moment the car passes by, my vision become blinded or blurred. It is very dangerous.”
Checks with car accessories centres revealed that some of them know that HID lights are illegal.
According to a mechanic who only wanted to be identified as Ricky, HID headlight kits did not last very long, with an average lifespan of about six months.
“They cost anywhere between RM900 and RM1,400 and there is no way to make it dimmer,” he said, adding that he did not encourage his customers to install the lights.
Those using HID lights felt it made a difference to them, especially when driving at night on highways.
“The light is extremely bright compared with the conventional yellow lights, and that is very good. Whether or not it distracts other people is a different issue, what is important is that it helps the driver,” said managing director Cheah Eng Kong.
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