M'sia's VEP tracks S'pore vehicles' unpaid fines digitally

A photo put up on Oct. 21 has sent a mini shockwave among Singapore's motorists.

Unpaid fine tracked

According to the photo taken at one of the two land crossings between Singapore and Malaysia, a digital board showed that the vehicle trying to pass the checkpoint had an outstanding fine that was unpaid.

"PDRM" stands for "Polis Diraja Malaysia" or Royal Malaysia Police.

It is unclear if the vehicle was a Singapore-registered vehicle, or a Malaysia-registered one, but the caption of the post claimed "the RFID tag indeed tracks your outstanding traffic summons".

According to Malaysia police, between 1990 and June 2024, Singaporeans racked up more than 35,000 unpaid summonses, totalling RM3.5 million (S$1 million).

No action had been taken against these motorists as authorities were not able to track each and every vehicle’s traffic offences.

However, with the VEP system in place, foreign-registered vehicles will have the RFID (radio frequency identification) tag installed, which will likely make tracking easier.

How to settle fines

Motorists from Singapore are urged to settle their fines in Malaysia.

Motorists can go to the MyBayar PDRM, a website by the Royal Malaysia Police, or the MyEG website, which carries the link to Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ).

An account on the website can be created using a passport number.

The instructions for checking for any outstanding summonses and making payments online are available on the site.

Enforcement action on motorists with unpaid fines will be phased, Malaysia said previously.

Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, foreign vehicles with outstanding fines are still allowed to enter and exit Malaysia.

From Jan. 1, 2025, full enforcement action will be implemented, the spokesperson said, but details are as yet not released.

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