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A TOTAL of 28 companies with the most outstanding traffic summonses have collectively paid RM6.2 million to settle 34,371 violations, following a public warning issued by the Road Transport Department (RTD) last month.
RTD director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said that KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd alone had settled over 20,000 summonses, amounting to RM3.1 million.
“After we released the list of companies with outstanding summonses, all of them reached out to RTD to find ways to resolve the matter,” he said during a press conference at the RTD Family Day.
“At RTD, we facilitated the process by providing up-to-date records and guidance on how the issues could be resolved quickly. We can see that these companies are genuinely looking for a resolution and are making efforts to settle the dues.”
For companies facing court-related summonses, Aedy said those matters must still be resolved in court, while compoundable summonses were given a grace period.
“If they still fail to settle, RTD will proceed to blacklist the vehicles registered under those companies,” he warned.
On 25 June, the Transport Ministry publicly identified 17 express bus companies with more than 200 outstanding summonses each, alongside 11 commercial vehicle operators with over 1,000 unpaid summonses collectively.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated at the time that the companies had violated provisions under the Road Transport Act 1987, the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987, and the Land Public Transport Act 2010. A 14-day deadline was imposed to clear the outstanding offences, ending on 8 July.
Those failing to comply within the initial timeframe have now been granted a final one-month extension from 9 July.
“We have given them one more month to settle their outstanding summonses,” Aedy said. “If they fail to respond, we will begin blacklisting the vehicles under their names.”
He explained that once a vehicle is blacklisted, it will be barred from road tax (LKM) renewal until all outstanding summonses are cleared.
“This is to ensure that unfit vehicles are not on the road,” he said. “Once the summonses are paid, the blacklist can be lifted.”
The RM6.2 million collected so far reflects full payment of standard penalties, with no discounts applied, except for offences under the AWAS system – Malaysia’s Automated Awareness Safety System – which remain eligible for a flat RM150 rate until 31 December.
AWAS offences include camera-detected speeding and red-light violations, forming a key part of the government’s ongoing efforts to enhance road safety compliance. - July 27, 2025
