KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued 3,148 summonses with fines worth a total of RM944,400 to Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) since enforcement began in July.
The VEP is a mandatory entry verification system that requires all foreign vehicles to register online and install an RFID tag before entering the country.
The requirement is part of Malaysia’s broader effort to tighten controls, enhance border security, and enforce traffic laws on foreign vehicles.
JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli confirmed that each summons carries a RM300 fine, which must be paid before the vehicle is allowed to leave Malaysia, Berita Harian reported.
Although VEP requirements officially came into effect in October last year, enforcement was deferred until July 1 of this year to provide a grace period for drivers to comply.
As of Aug 31, 306,449 private vehicles from Singapore have registered for the VEP.
Those who fail to comply face immediate fines under Section 66H(7) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Aedy Fadly said the system improves the monitoring of foreign vehicles, helps prevent issues like invalid road tax and insurance, and ensures that foreign drivers remain accountable to Malaysian laws.
