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Continue issuing physical road tax stickers as many elderly vehicle owners prefer it to digital road tax, runners have urged the government.

Some runners say they have lost jobs as people, especially the youth, opt to use a digital road tax which enables renewal online and doesn't require runner services.

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00:00 [TRAFFIC NOISES]
00:03 Runners have urged the government to continue issuing physical Rotax stickers,
00:07 as many elderly vehicle owners prefer them over digital versions.
00:12 20-year-old part-time runner Hasbullah Hazman,
00:15 who does Rotax collection service for an insurance company,
00:19 said this is the feedback he receives from his customers.
00:22 For me, as a young person, I think it's very easy.
00:26 Because we have our mobile phones,
00:30 so we don't have to worry about not having a license.
00:34 Just show your mobile phone.
00:35 But those who are older,
00:39 they feel safer when they stick to the car.
00:43 Since the launch of digital Rotax,
00:45 some runners claim to have lost their jobs.
00:48 Many freelance runners are also struggling to find stable employment and income.
00:53 So far, I think the people who buy it are still stable
01:01 because we have regular customers.
01:04 So the income is still stable.
01:06 But maybe people who just want to do insurance
01:11 may have less income.
01:13 Because the young people are more intelligent in IT.
01:20 So they do it online, it's easier.
01:23 Business operator Hud Abdul Samad,
01:26 who hires a runner to renew his Rotax,
01:28 stated that he will continue using the runner's services.
01:32 He said that the renewal permit process is quite tedious,
01:36 and usually, he needs to set aside half a day
01:38 just to go to the Road Transport Department or JPJ office
01:42 when the permits for his commercial vehicles expire.
01:46 Runners are third-party service providers
01:48 who offer various JPJ-related services,
01:51 including Rotax renewal and vehicle ownership changes.
01:55 [END]

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