KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 -- Luxury vehicle owners are exploiting the outdated Road Transport Act by treating the minimal RM300 fine as a parking fee, willingly paying penalties rather than renewing their road tax and insurance, transport experts warned.

The Road Safety Expert Association (PPKJR) said that the current minimum fine of RM300 fails as a deterrent and has not successfully curbed this growing offence among wealthy drivers, Berita Harian reported.

Jamil Manan Supri, founder and road safety advisor for PPKJR, argued that tougher penalties would create genuine fear among luxury vehicle owners about breaking traffic laws.

The practice of some luxury vehicle owners paying the RM300 compound to continue driving without proper document...