S'pore drivers to be barred from leaving M'sia if they don't pay VEP fines: M'sia govt

Malaysia will soon tighten its enforcement on errant foreign drivers, particularly those from Singapore.

From Nov. 15, all foreign vehicles owners will be barred from leaving Malaysia if they don't pay their Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) fines, said the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

This is meant to "prevent any complications at the Malaysia-Singapore border", said JPJ director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli according to Bernama.

VEP fines

All foreign-registered drivers must have a valid VEP or risk a RM300 (S$90) fine.

Malaysia began full enforcement of the requirement on Jul. 1. Since then, 4,028 fines have been issued to drivers without a VEP.

This translates to RM1.2 million (S$372,765) in fines received.

At a Nov. 1 press conference, Aedy said that the tighter enforcement will cover vehicles that either lack a VEP, have an expired VEP, or remain in pre-registration status.

Errant drivers will be fined on the spot and must pay up before departing Malaysia.

Will be expanded nationwide

Aedy added that previously, errant drivers were issued with summonses and warning notices.

But Malaysia will now be implementing full-scale enforcement, he said.

This means that enforcement operations will be expanded nationwide, beyond just Johor.

"Any Singapore-registered vehicle found without a VEP anywhere in Malaysia will be subject to enforcement action," he said.

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