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CNA
6 days ago
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CNA Explains: How will Malaysia's VEP enforcement work, and how do motorists steer clear of trouble?
SINGAPORE: Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia without a valid Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) will soon face a compound fine of RM300 (US$70.65) at its land border checkpoints, the country's Transport Ministry announced on Wednesday (Jun 4). The ramped-up enforcement will take place nine months after Malaysia began requiring all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country by land from Singapore to use VEPs from Oct 1 last year. Here's what you need to know about the VEP enforcement measures and penalties, and what motorists should do to avoid them: How will Malaysia carry out VEP enforcement after Jul 1? Owners of all categories of foreign vehicles - including private and commercial ones as well as motorcycles - are required to register for a VEP before entering Malaysia. This requirement also applies to embassy and government vehicles. Drivers found without a valid VEP at Malaysia's land borders with Singapore may face a compound fine of RM300 (US$70.65), Malaysia's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday. The summons will be issued to those who have not registered or activated the VEP. And the drivers must pay the fine and apply for the permit before leaving Malaysia, its Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. Vehicles with pre-registered but unactivated VEPs will also be issued the summons, and payment must similarly be made before exiting Malaysia. The same penalties apply to private company vehicles without a valid VEP, but such vehicles with pre-registered but unactivated VEPs will be issued a reminder notice instead and be allowed to exit Malaysia. This is because drivers of such vehicles have experienced issues with registering the VEP e-wallet under a company name, Loke said. 'In terms of enforcement, it will be done outside the border (checkpoint),' Loke said. He added that enforcement checks will be done at 'various locations' within Johor Bahru for vehicles that entered without the permit, without elaborating where these would be. 'Let me assure all Singapore vehicle owners, they can still come in even if they do not have a VEP,' he said. While enforcement would not be done '24 hours', he stressed that authorities would automatically know which vehicles do not have VEP. CNA has reached out to the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for more details on the enforcement measures. @channelnewsasia Malaysia will start issuing summons of RM300 (US$70.65) to foreign vehicles without Vehicle Entry Permits (VEP) at its land borders with Singapore from Jul 1, Malaysia's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday (Jun 4). Private individual vehicles without valid VEPs must pay the fine and complete VEP registration before exiting Malaysia, while those with pre-registered but unactivated VEPs will also receive fines and have to pay them before leaving the country, said the transport ministry. #singapore #sgnews #malaysia #malaysianews #VEP ♬ original sound - CNA The enforcement will mark the end of the ongoing grace period where motorists who have yet to apply for the VEP are given warning notices. Malaysia had announced last May that all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country by land from Singapore would be required to use VEPs from October 2024. Will errant motorists' cars be towed away if they do not pay the fine? Loke gave the assurance that Malaysia will not resort to towing away vehicles if drivers refuse to pay the fine imposed, citing the country's 'very close relationship' with Singapore. 'We are not going towards that, don't frighten tourists … We welcome Singaporean tourists to come to Malaysia, especially Johor Bahru,' he said on Wednesday. Is there a stiffer penalty for repeat offenders? When asked whether repeat offenders would face a heavier penalty, Loke responded that there is 'no such thing' as a second offence. He explained that the offence of flouting the VEP rule is compoundable with a fine of RM300. The errant driver will immediately be required to register for a VEP before being allowed to leave Malaysia, so the issue of a repeat offence does not arise. 'If they do not want to pay the compound, they want to challenge it, then they can go to court but the court can give them a fine of up to RM2,000 and six months jail because it is part of the law,' he said. Before Wednesday's announcement of the fine, the Malaysia government had similarly said last year that motorists who fail to install a VEP may be fined up to RM2,000 or jailed for up to six months. How to apply for VEP? The owner of the vehicle, or a representative appointed by the owner, must register online via the JPJ's official website at After putting in your details, including a login identity and password, you will receive confirmation via email and be directed to the VEP portal at to complete the registration process. Once the account is authenticated, applicants can log into a portal to upload a vehicle log card or manually fill in information, including the vehicle's model, certificate of entitlement (COE) and chassis numbers. All VEP applicants should also have their NRIC, passport, vehicle road tax, insurance, car model and COE details ready. The vehicle log card can be retrieved from the Land Transport Authority's OneMotoring website. A representative can apply for a VEP on the driver's behalf. The VEP refers to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag used to track foreign vehicles and note if their drivers have outstanding fines and traffic offences in Malaysia. Once an application is approved, what can drivers do? Once the application is approved, drivers will receive an email notification to choose a method of collecting the VEP RFID tag – either couriered by post to your address, or self-collection at one of the four VEP collection centres. After making the pick, drivers will need to make payment online. This can be done by credit card. The tag costs RM10 excluding delivery and service charges. There are four VEP centres in total - three are in Johor Bahru while one is in Woodlands. All four centres assist drivers with RFID tag installation but these are done by appointment only. Two centres - at Danga Bay in Johor Bahru and Woodlands in Singapore - allow drivers to make enquiries. Drivers at Danga Bay are allowed to make walk-in enquiries but in Woodlands, drivers are required to book an appointment for enquiries. The two other collection centres are at Paradigm Mall and Sunway Big Box, which provide tag collection and installation services only and do not handle inquiries regarding the VEP application. The RFID tag can be attached either to the top left corner of the windscreen or the left headlamp of the car, according to the JPJ website. For those who opt to go to the collection centres, the tags will typically be installed by TCSens representatives on the car windshields. TCSens is a vendor hired by JPJ to assist drivers with the installation of RFID stickers and also to handle in-person enquiries on VEPs in Johor Bahru.
CNA
6 days ago
- Business
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - With a deadline looming, are you not going to Malaysia without a VEP?
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South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Malaysia to fine Singapore drivers without vehicle entry permits US$70 from July 1
Malaysia will start issuing fines of around US$70 to owners of Singapore -registered vehicles without entry permits from July 1, as it seeks to regulate the entry of foreign vehicles at one of the world's busiest land crossings in the southern Johor state. Advertisement Malaysia's transport ministry introduced the vehicle entry permit (VEP) last October to match existing ones imposed by Singapore on foreign-registered vehicles crossing the Johor-Singapore Causeway. However, the roll-out has been marred by complaints about slow processing, numerous delays and poor communication. Transport Minister Anthony Loke on Wednesday acknowledged the issues, but added that Singaporean drivers had been given 'ample time' to sort out their VEPs. 'To maintain road safety, the Malaysian government will proceed with full enforcement of the VEP requirement starting July 1,' Loke said in a statement. 'From this date, summonses will be issued to foreign vehicle owners who have not registered or activated VEP.' Malaysian Minister of Transport Anthony Loke. Photo: Jonathan Wong At least 100,000 vehicles cross the causeway daily, according to Singapore government data.
CNA
6 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Malaysia to fully enforce VEP from Jul 1, non-compliant foreign motorists to get US$70 fine
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will start issuing summons of RM300 (US$70.65) to foreign vehicles without Vehicle Entry Permits (VEP) at its land borders with Singapore from Jul 1, Malaysia's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday (Jun 4). 'From this date, summonses will be issued to foreign vehicle owners who have not registered or activated VEP,' the ministry said. For private individual vehicles without a valid VEP, the summons must be paid and VEP registration completed before exiting Malaysia. Private individual vehicles with pre-registered but unactivated VEPs will be issued summons, and payment must also be made before exiting Malaysia, the ministry said. The ramping up of enforcement takes place nine months after Malaysia began requiring all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country by land from Singapore to use VEPs on Oct 1 last year. Transport Minister Anthony Loke had said last December that his ministry would announce a full implementation of the scheme when ready. The transport ministry said as of Wednesday, a total of 231,018 VEP tags have been issued to private individual vehicles, of which 194,507 have been installed and activated. It said 36,511 of the tags have not been activated. A total of 2,660 VEP tags have been installed and activated for private company vehicles, it said. The VEP is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag used to track foreign vehicles and note if their drivers have outstanding fines on traffic offences in Malaysia. Between 1990 and June 2024, Singapore motorists racked up more than 35,000 unpaid summonses, totalling RM3.5 million, Malaysia police previously said. Loke's latest announcement marks the end of a grace period where motorists who had yet to apply for the VEP were given warning notices. Malaysia announced last May that all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country by land from Singapore would be required to use VEPs from October 2024. Following the announcement, Singapore drivers scrambled to register their cars under the VEP scheme, creating a bottleneck in applications as many expressed frustration over delays in getting their radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. Four days before the start of the VEP enforcement, JPJ announced that it would be "executed in phases", and that Singapore cars yet to install VEP tags by the Oct 1 deadline would still be allowed to enter Malaysia. The Malaysia government had previously said that motorists who fail to install a VEP may be fined up to RM2,000 or jailed for up to six months.
