3,148 summons issued: S'pore drivers entering M'sia without VEP fined over S$289,000 since Jul. 2025

Malaysia's Road Traffic Department (RTD) has issued 3,148 summons to Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia without a Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) since July 2025.

The fines amount to RM944,400 (S$289,395), RTD director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli said, as reported by Malaysia media on Oct. 1.

Errant drivers are each fined RM300 (S$91) under the new VEP requirements.

We will strengthen enforcement: M'sia road traffic chief

Aedy Fadly said Singaporean motorists must comply with VEP requirements to strengthen border control, facilitate data collection and ensure compliance with road laws, New Straits Times reported.

"This system is vital for road safety and preventing misuse of foreign vehicles. It allows authorities to monitor vehicles, enforce traffic laws and manage summonses during their stay here. Enforcement will continue to be strengthened," he said.

In addition to monitoring foreign vehicles, VEP installation will prevent vehicles with invalid road tax and insurance from entering Malaysia, and also make the collection of tolls and road charges more efficient, Aedy Fadly said.

As of Aug. 31, 306,449 private vehicles from Singapore had registered for VEP, Berita Harian in Malaysia reported.

Aedy Fadly said the advocacy period was sufficient and firm action will be taken against errant drivers without compromise.

He added that the VEP system is not meant to burden drivers, but to ensure transparency, safety and accountability.

Background

The VEP scheme was rolled out from Oct. 1, 2024 for all foreign vehicles entering Malaysia, and requires drivers to get a VEP permit and install VEP RFID tags on their vehicles.

Errant drivers are fined RM300 (about S$91), which must be settled before the vehicle is allowed to exit Malaysia.

A grace period was given before full enforcement of the VEP system at the Singapore-Malaysia land border officially started on Jul. 1.

Within an hour from the stroke of midnight on Jul. 1, 10 Singaporean drivers entering Johor via the Causeway were handed a fine for not having a valid VEP.

Following the implementation, a month-long operation was conducted at various land border checkpoints between Johor and Singapore, during which drivers without a valid VEP were fined and required to settle them on the spot.

In about one month, fines amounting to RM445,800 (S$135,980) were collected over 1,489 summons issued to errant Singapore-registered vehicles.

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