Singapore-registered automobiles getting into Malaysia with no legitimate automobile entry allow (VEP) should enter the nation and never be turned again at land checkpoints, nevertheless they are going to be tagged within the Malaysian system and fines can be issued upon leaving Malaysia, reported New Straits Occasions.
That is with a view to stop pointless visitors congestion on the checkpoints, mentioned Johor highway transport division (JPJ) director Azmil Zainal Adnan. “They need to settle the compound earlier than leaving the nation,” Azmil mentioned concerning Singapore-registered automobiles which have entered Malaysia with no legitimate VEP.
The highway transport division (JPJ) will arrange cost counters away from the checkpoint exits at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB) with a view to stop the build-up of further congestion, the Johor JPJ director mentioned.
“We need to keep away from bottlenecks at each checkpoints. On the identical time, the legislation will nonetheless be enforced, simply at a extra sensible level within the course of,” Azmil mentioned, including that the choice is geared toward putting a stability between enforcement and practicality as 1000’s of automobiles cross the Malaysia-Singapore border each day, whereas urging all house owners of Singapore-registered automobiles to expedite their VEP purposes.
Yesterday, Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke introduced that the VEP requirement for Singapore-registered automobiles getting into Malaysia by land can be enforced from July 1.
In October final 12 months, the Malaysian transport minister mentioned that income collected from issuance of VEPs would go in the direction of bettering public transport in Johor. An identical system is being studied for the Malaysia-Thailand land borders.
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