The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is calling upon Malaysians to settle their outstanding summonses as soon as possible lest they get blacklisted.
According to a report by NST, a staggering 1.45 million Automated Awareness Safety System (AwAS) summonses, 296,684 Notice 114 summonses, and 164,598 Notice 115 summonses were handed out by JPJ.
Pay or be blacklisted
Speaking at a press conference, JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said some of the summonses dated back to 15 years ago.
The department is still allowing road users to settle them to avoid blacklisting. We urge those with outstanding summonses to take advantage of the special compound offer which will run until the end of this year.”
Under this offer, a flat rate of RM150 is available for these three offences:
– AwAS Summons (53A): For speeding or running red lights captured by AwAS cameras
– Notice 114: Interview notice for investigation
– Notice 115: Affixed summons notice
Aside from being blacklisted, Muhammad Kifli warned that those who fail to pay outstanding fines on time will face heavier penalties in the form of increased compound rates of RM300 and demerit points under the KEJARA system.
Where are the hotspots?
Muhammad Kifli revealed that the Menora Tunnel in Ipoh makes up the highest number of AwAS summonses being issued for speeding, with up to 3,000 summonses being recorded daily.
“The numbers are based on data from two installed cameras. Most offences are recorded during festive seasons or school holidays, when the route is heavily used by those travelling north or south.
“The most common offence is exceeding the speed limit, which is set at 80 kilometres per hour (km/h) in that area,” he said.
Three states in the country were found to have the highest number of summonses issued, namely Selangor, Perak, and Johor.
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