Tens of millions of visitors summons nonetheless not paid; 77% of fines on Singaporean vehicles not settled – Johor police

Johor police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat has revealed {that a} staggering 2.3 million visitors summons have been issued since 2014, based on Malay Mail. To date, solely 600,000 summons have been paid.

Of the two.3 million summons issued, 109,758 visitors summons contain Singaporean automobiles and information present that solely 23.5% of Singaporean car house owners have paid their summons.

Kamarul identified that the very best variety of visitors summons have been issued for driving over the pace restrict and failure to stick to visitors lights. Within the case of Singaporean visitors offenders, it’s value noting that these with unsettled summons might be prevented from leaving Malaysia beneath Part 66J of the Street Transport Act 1987 and Part 24(4) of the Police Act 1967.

Kamarul added that the Johor police has initiated a summons discount programme that begins at present till Sunday (October 2nd). Throughout this era, there might be a 50% low cost for cost of choose offences. The general public is urged to settle excellent summons in any respect police stations in 13 district headquarters. Operation hours are between 8:30 am to five pm each day.

The Automobile Entry Allow initiative was meant to curb the difficulty of unpaid summons and scale back visitors offences by overseas automobiles nevertheless it has but to be carried out. This is because of difficulties in getting appointments for RFID tag set up. The unique date of enforcement was set for October 1.