Raise in traffic fines

Vehicle-drivers may want to take note of the amendment to the Road Transport Act 1987 that was tabled for first reading at the Dewan Rakyat on Monday.

From The Star:

The maximum fines for three traffic offences were proposed to be increased because such violations caused many road deaths, said the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

JPJ deputy director-general Datuk Ismail Ahmad said Tuesday the three traffic offences - driving without a licence, exceeding the speed limit and ignoring traffic signals - also resulted in many cases of injuries and damage to public property.

The traffic violations were compoundable. The offender can either pay the compound or go to court. If he chooses to pay the compound, the total fine cannot be above RM300, according to Datuk Ismail.

He added that the payment of the compound was based on the principle of "the more you delay, the more you pay."

"For example, if a person does not display his vehicle registration number according to requirements, he only spends RM100 if he pays within 15 days after the summons is issued. If he pays within 15 to 30 days, then he needs to fork out RM150," Ismail said.

By encouraging traffic offenders to pay compounds, Ismail said the congestion and backlog of cases in court can be reduced.


Source: JPJ: Increase in fines proposed as violations caused many road deaths


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Motorists will be barred from renewing road tax, driving licence

If you have unsettled summonses for traffic offences, you will be barred from renewing road tax, driving licence. The Star has the information:

PUTRAJAYA: Motorists, who have yet to settle some 18 million outstanding summonses, have only five more days before they are barred from renewing their road tax and driving licences.

Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan also warned on Wednesday there would not be any further grace period for traffic offenders who failed to settle their summonses by the Feb 28 deadline.

“If not settled, you will be blacklisted by the respective agencies and you won’t be able to renew your road tax or driving license,” he said.

Solah also said there were still more than 15 million unpaid summonses which were issued between 2000 and 2008 - 13,796,212 by the police, 831,599 by KL City Hall (DBKL) and 434,003 by the RTD.

“A total of 3,002,870 summonses issued by the three agencies in 2009 have also not been settled,” he said.


Source: The Star

Pay more if you delay clearing traffic summonses

Motorists will have reason to pay their traffic summonses promptly under a restructured system based on the principle of “the more you delay, the more you pay”.

The Cabinet has approved the revised system under the Road Transport Act, which covers summonses for offences that do not contribute to high accident and fatality rate.

Motorists would also not be issued with demerit points if they settle outstanding fines within three months.

Full article.. ‘Pay more if you delay’ system to ensure motorists clear summonses promptly