Apparently these 41,000 summons tally up to millions of ringgit as well
NST reported that between 2022 and November 2024, a total of 49,598 traffic summons were issued to foreign vehicles in Malaysia, with 41,005 remaining unpaid, amounting to millions of ringgit in fines. The City Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department’s (JSPT) Director, Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan, revealed that Singaporean vehicles accounted for the highest number of summons, totaling 33,033, of which 28,642 remain unsettled.
Following Singapore, Thailand ranked second, with 7,725 summons issued, and 6,589 still unpaid. Brunei placed third, with 5,917 summons issued and 3,721 unpaid. Indonesian vehicles had 772 summons, with 585 outstanding. Additionally, other foreign countries contributed 2,151 summons, with 1,468 still unsettled.
Moreover, out of the 49,598 traffic summons issued to foreign motorists, only 8,593 were settled in 2024, highlighting the significant number of unresolved fines. Mohd Yusri stated that speeding is the most common traffic violation among foreign motorists, with 33,226 summons issued for this offence.
Other common violations included failing to obey traffic signals (4,576 summons), obstructing traffic (3,514), queue jumping (2,022) and other offences (8,370). In response to this issue, the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department has conducted a series of special operations targeting foreign vehicles with outstanding summons.
From 2014 to 2024, 14 “Operasi Saman Tertunggak Warganegara Asing” operations were also carried out in states bordering neighbouring countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia. Six operations were held in Johor, four in northern states like Perlis, Kedah, and Perak, two in Kelantan, and one each in Sarawak and Sabah.
On top of that, these operations were carried out in accordance with the legal authority under the Road Transport Act, the Police Act, and the Criminal Procedure Code. Notably, each roadblock location during these operations featured a summons payment counter, allowing motorists to conveniently pay outstanding fines on-site.
The Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department launched the MyBayar PDRM portal and app in 2021, which is available 24/7 to both Malaysian and foreign drivers. This platform eliminates any excuse for not paying traffic fines, providing an easy way for foreign motorists to clear their outstanding summons online.
For those who continue to neglect their traffic summons, legal action will be taken, and offenders will face court proceedings. With millions of ringgit in unpaid fines, the authorities are stepping up efforts to ensure that foreign motorists are held accountable for their actions on Malaysian roads.
We got all this from NST and their full article is linked here. Thank you NST for the information and images.
