SHAH ALAM, Dec 9 — Millions of motorists with overdue traffic summonses risk losing their BUDI Madani RON95 (BUDI95) entitlement, and could be blacklisted and dragged to court, if they don’t settle their fines by year-end.
Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said about 4.95 million summonses worth RM1.48 billion issued by the department since 2010 are unpaid, The Star reported.
Additionally, RM6.6 billion in outstanding police summonses have yet to be collected.
According to Aedy, with the JPJ and police offering 50 to 70 per cent discounts since November 1 — an amnesty that ends December 31 — only 362,230 outstanding summonses have been settled as of December 1.
He was quoted as saying that those who fail to settle their fines before year-end will be blacklisted and charged in court, which prevents them from renewing their driving licences — a condition for the BUDI95 benefit.
They would only be allowed to renew their licences once their outstanding summonses are cleared.
“Settling outstanding summonses reinforces adherence to established traffic laws. We must comply with traffic laws in efforts to build the ideal road safety culture,” he told the English daily.
Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri similarly said motorists who do not pay their traffic summons risk having their records blacklisted.
“We will await further instructions from the Transport Ministry on the next steps to be taken against those who fail to settle their fines by the (December 31) deadline,” Yusri said.
In October, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Cabinet would replace discounts on summonses offered through special campaigns with a new principle called “The Less You Delay, The Less You Pay”, effective January 1.
Under the new policy, a 50 per cent rebate is offered to those who make payments within 15 days, while 33 per cent is offered for payments within 30 days.
No discounts will be given after 30 days, and those who fail to settle their fines within 60 days will be blacklisted and taken to court.
