The transport ministry has revealed that 5.5 million highway transport division (JPJ) summonses stay unsettled nationwide, and has known as on motorists to settle them earlier than January 1, when heavier fines and stricter enforcement measures start.
Transport minister Anthony Loke stated offenders have till December 30 to reap the benefits of the 50% low cost supplied by JPJ below its ongoing cost marketing campaign. After that, defaulters might face authorized proceedings or discover themselves unable to resume their motorized vehicle licence (LKM), The Star stories.
“Anybody who doesn’t settle their compounds will both be going to court docket or have their LKM blacklisted. This implies they are going to be unable to resume their highway tax, which is built-in with the MySikap system. We urge them to settle it as a result of come January 1, the brand new coverage will start,” he stated.
He stated that the excellent summonses are for numerous offences as of November 6. Out of the full, about 3.7 million are these comprising of motion below JPJ (P) 22 (on the spot summons) adopted by AWAS (Automated Consciousness Security System), with 1.38 million summonses.
“The rest is comprised of JPJ Discover 114 (297,382), Discover 115 (161,699), and 6,409 summonses issued below the Industrial Automobile Licensing Board Act 1987,” he stated.
Loke was requested by reporters why JPJ has retained a 50% low cost price as in comparison with PDRM, which was providing a 70% low cost on summons, and stated this was as a result of the share has been retained because the starting of the 12 months. He stated it will be unfair to extend the share, particularly to those that had paid earlier.
As beforehand reported, a brand new collectively construction primarily based on the precept of “the much less you delay, the much less you pay” will change present visitors summons low cost campaigns from subsequent 12 months. Underneath the brand new system, motorists will qualify for a 50% discount in the event that they pay inside 15 days and a 33% discount in the event that they pay inside 30 days. After 30 days, full cost is required, and after 60 days, potential court docket motion or blacklisting shall be enforced.
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