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Motorbike Theft in Malaysia - Dos and Donts | DirectAsia
Thu, 06/21/2018 - 16:25
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Many Singaporeans love to go for a weekend-trip or even day-trip in Malaysia, frequently citing the convenience of distance and how cheap things are compared to Singapore. While many of us may opt to travel into Johor Bahru by public buses, some prefer to ride their motorcycles into Malaysia so that there’s a shorter waiting time at the causeway.
Yet, many motorcyclists also know that they are exposed to the risk of motorcycle theft in Malaysia. Indeed, even if vehicle thefts in Malaysia have decreased in the past years, they are still relatively high compared to the safety of Singapore. For instance, there were around 20,000 vehicle thefts recorded in Malaysia in 2016, compared to just 1,100 in Singapore.
A quick search on motorbike forums in Singapore showed that it’s a common predicament amongst riders who parked their motorcycles in public carparks in Johor Bahru - bikes are stolen despite being installed with an alarm and locked. Favourite areas of these bike thieves seem to be also places where Singaporeans frequent - KSL Mall, Sutera Mall and Jalan Sentosa. The safest way of prevention seems to be to not ride your bike in then.
There are others who have ridden their motorbikes in and have been safe; what are their secrets to preventing motorbike theft? Here are a few ways, and what you need to do if your motorbike is stolen in Malaysia.
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Always lock your bike
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Add a cable
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Cover it up
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Park your bike with a trusted shop
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Alarm the thieves
What to do if your motorcycle is stolen in Malaysia
Here are the steps to follow to report the theft, as well as to claim your insurance:- Make a police report in Malaysia
- Make a police report in Singapore
- Inform your motorcycle insurance company
- Inform your finance company if your bike is on instalment payments
- Inform the Land Transport Authority
- Accident report
- Police report
- Documents supporting your claim
- Names and particulars of witnesses
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