Vehicle owners get six months to settle summons at RM150 rate

PUTRAJAYA: Vehicle owners have six months to settle three traffic summonses at a special flat rate of RM150, or they will not be able to renew licences and road taxes.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said this flat rate will begin on Wednesday (Jan 3) and will cover three traffic offences.

These offences are exceeding the speed limit, not complying with traffic light rules, notice 114 (requiring the offender to be questioned), and notice 115 (sampan tampal) and these summonses usually cost RM300.

“We have given the special rate for six months so that those who did not pay their summonses could do it immediately.

If they do not pay their summonses, they cannot renew their driving licences,” he said at a press conference after launching the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) new office in Putrajaya on Tuesday (Oct 10).

“The payment period begins on Wednesday (Jan 3) until June 30,” he added.

Loke said the payments can only be made through JPJ counters, kiosks, mobile counters, and the myJPJ application.

Payments cannot be made through other channels, including MyEG or Pos Malaysia.

He said those with outstanding summonses have already been blacklisted.

“Some of the outstanding summonses have already been blacklisted without them knowing. So when their road tax is due for renewal, they cannot renew their road tax,” he said.

He said some may not be aware that they have been blacklisted as their road tax and driving licence are yet to be due for renewal.

“The moment their road tax or licence is due for renewal, they cannot renew it due to their outstanding summonses. That is why we gave them a six-month grace period so that they can pay up their summonses with a special rate of RM150, so that they can immediately renew their licence or road tax,” he said.

There are currently two million outstanding summonses under the Automated Awareness Safety System (Awas).