Unpaid Traffic Summons By S’pore Vehicles Now Reportedly Flashed On LED Board At M’sia Checkpoint


The introduction of Malaysia’s Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system earlier this month has not only been a source of headache for Singaporean motorists travelling across the causeway, but is reportedly causing embarrassment as well.

In a picture posted online, a vehicle that installed the VEP Radio Frequency (VEP-RFID) sticker allegedly had an unpaid traffic summon displayed on LED boards at a Malaysian checkpoint.

A penalty of up to 2,000 ringgit (S$208) may be levied on unpaid fines and the vehicle from may be prevented from leaving the country.

The VEP RFID sticker was made mandatory for all foreign-registered vehicles since October 1, 2024. Motorists pay 10 ringgit (S$3) for the registration which is valid for five years.

The pictures sparked several Malaysians to gleefully leave comments of support for the latest policy, with many saying this will cause a drop in traffic violations.

However, it seems Singaporeans were not amused and responded with pictures of a Malaysian motorcycle with unpaid fines of more than S$1K.

Many were seen asking why we are still allowing such errant motorists to enter the country.

At least one sympathetic netizen, who claims to own a business in Johor Bahru, asked that the Malaysian government be more lenient and friendly to tourists.

“Since the VEP system was implemented, our business has seen a drop of 50 per cent!” read a comment.





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