Mat Rempit: Govt to amend law in Oct to deal with the menace

The government plans to table amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 at the Dewan Rakyat sitting in October to combat illegal racing and Mat Rempits (illegal motorcycle racers) menace in the country.

Deputy Home Minister ll Jonathan Yasin said the proposed amendments include action against the spectators of illegal racing and penalties against workshops that modify motorcycles to be used for illegal racing.