PUTRAJAYA: More than 5.538 million Road and Transport Department (JPJ) summons are still outstanding for various offences as of Thursday (Nov 6).
Transport Minister Anthony Loke urged those with outstanding summons should take the opportunity while discounts are still available.
“The 50% discount is still applicable until Dec 30,” he said after the ministry’s November assembly and Deepavali celebration, here on Thursday. ( Nov 6).
He said out of the number, more than 3.685 million are those comprising of the JPJ (P) 22, followed by the Automated Awareness Safety System (AwAS) with 1.387 summons.
The remainder summons are those of JPJ Notice 114 (297,382), Notice 115 (161,699) and the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board Act 1987 with 6,409.
Last month, Loke announced that traffic compounds issued by JPJ and the police will be standardised starting Jan 1 next year.
A new compound structure based on the principle of “the less you delay, the less you pay” will also be introduced to replace existing traffic summons discount campaigns.
Under the new system, motorists will receive a 50% reduction if payment is made within 15 days, 33% within 30 days, the full amount within 60 days and face court action or blacklisting after 60 days.
“Anyone who does not settle their compounds will either be going to court or have their Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) blacklisted.
This means they will be unable to renew their road tax, which is integrated with the MySikap system.
“We urge them to settle it because come January 1, the new policy will commence,” he said.
Asked why the JPJ has retained a 50% discount as compared to the police offering 70% on summons, Loke said this was because the percentage has been retained since the beginning of the year.
He said it was unfair to increase the percentage, especially for those who have paid earlier.
