The summons to the traffic police is still not paid; 77% of car fines in Singapore go unresolved – Johor Police
Johor Police Chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat has revealed that a staggering 2.3 million traffic summons have been issued since 2014, according to Malay Letters. To date, only 600,000 summons have been paid.
Of the 2.3 million issued recalls, 109,758 traffic summons involved Singapore vehicles and records show that only 23.5% of Singapore vehicle owners have paid their summons.
Kamarul points out that the highest number of traffic summons are issued because of speeding and non-observance of traffic lights. In the case of Singapore traffic violations, it is worth noting that those without a summons will be prevented from leaving Malaysia under Section 66J of the Road Traffic Act 1987 and Section 24 (4) of the Traffic Police Act. close to 1967.
Kamarul added that Johor police have started a program to reduce summons starting today until Sunday (October 2). During this time, there will be a 50% discount on payment of selected offenses. The public is urged to resolve the summons backlog at all police stations in the 13 county headquarters. Hours of operation are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
The Vehicle Entry Permit The initiative aims to limit the problem of unpaid recalls and reduce traffic violations by foreign vehicles but it has not been implemented yet. This is due to the difficulty of getting an appointment to install the RFID tag. The initial execution date is set for October 1st.
