A WHOPPING 41 million traffic fines – amounting to an estimated RM4 billion starting from 1990 until June this year – remain unpaid by offenders, said Datuk Sri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director told Utusan Malaysia that of the total, approximately 51,128 fines, valued at around RM5.1 million, involved foreign nationals from neighboring countries like Singapore, Brunei, and Thailand.
He noted that Singaporeans topped the list with 35,011 fines totalling an estimated RM3.5 million.
According to the report, Mohd Yusri said the department would issue notifications to traffic offenders to inform them of their outstanding fines.
He told the daily that road users who failed to settle their fines could be blacklisted by the Road Transport Department.
The blacklist involves six major offences: running red lights, driving in emergency lanes, overtaking on double lines, using communication devices while driving, queue jumping, and speeding.
“Since 1990 up to June this year, a total of 40,962,240 fines, amounting to approximately RM4 billion, remain unsettled,” Mohd Yusri was quoted as saying by the Malay-language daily.
Mohd Yusri said payments could now be made online via MyBayar, so there was no need to visit a police station.
For foreign traffic offenders, police would enhance efforts to address unpaid fines when they entered or left the country, he said.
Discounts for overdue fines are offered selectively and based on agency requests, he said.
A 50% discount, though, is automatically available on certain traffic summonses within a stipulated period. – August 13, 2024.
