With the Road Transport Department’s (JPJ) 50% summons discount set to end on Dec 30, nearly 4.9 million summonses worth RM1.4 billion remain unpaid.
The discount, introduced on Nov 1, was aimed at giving offenders a last chance to settle their fines at half the original rate.
JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli warned that from Jan 1 next year, the reduced rates will no longer apply, and outstanding summonses will revert to their full amounts.
“This was the final opportunity for offenders before we move to a time-based payment system. Unsettled summonses may face stricter enforcement in the future,” he said.
Since the campaign started, only around 520,000 summonses, valued at RM70 million, have been settled. Many of the remaining fines involve habitual offenders, with some cases dating over 10 years back, according to Aedy Fadly.
The time-based payment system, which will replace the current scheme, is expected to make enforcement more structured, ensuring that unpaid fines are tracked and collected more efficiently.
JPJ urges the public to settle outstanding summonses before the end of Dec to avoid additional penalties and stricter enforcement measures.
Motorists are advised to check their summonses and make payments via JPJ’s official portals or at counters before the discount period ends.
