According to transport minister Anthony Loke, a total of 2,916 summonses has been issued to foreign vehicles entering Malaysia since enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system at the Malaysia-Singapore border started in July this year.
Loke noted that enforcement outside the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) targets foreign vehicles that fail to register for the mandatory VEP. “As of September 21, the road transport department (JPJ) has issued 2,916 summonses to foreign vehicles that did not register under the VEP system,” he said in a written parliamentary reply on Wednesday (November 26, 2025).
He added that routine inspections were conducted on foreign vehicles entering and leaving the country, particularly at major entry points in Johor and Perlis, with support from the police and customs department.
Through the VEP system, authorities are able to check outstanding fines or offences linked to each foreign vehicle at the point of entry or exit. “This enables more efficient and effective enforcement while reducing the risk of motorists evading legal responsibility,” Loke said.
Vehicles with outstanding fines are required to settle them immediately before they are allowed to leave Malaysia, and under Section 63 of the Road Transport Act 1987, JPJ officers are empowered to detain vehicles with unpaid summonses or order them to turn back until the fines are paid.
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Meanwhile Singapore will have 3000 samans awaiting our citizens over there. This tit for tat fines each other isnt helping. Only the rakyat are losers thanks to this stupid Gomen.
if malaysia saman singkies – “tit for tat fines each other isnt helping. Only the rakyat are losers thanks to this stupid Gomen.”
if malaysia dont saman singkies – “malaysia enforcement so lax didnt do job giving free ride to singaporean”
Hello Ghani.. This news article didn’t mention about S’porean authorities issuing 3000 summons to M’sian citizens in retaliation. So it must be your imagination. Are you high on illegal substances?