Traffic Summonses Worth Rm6 5bil Yet To Be Settled Say Cops

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Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department director Yusri Hassan Basri helping a senior citizen who came to settle his traffic summons during the discount period, at the Tun HS Lee traffic police station today. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: Over 43 million traffic summonses with fines totalling RM6.5 billion have not been settled, from 1990 until Nov 6, nationwide.
Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) director Yusri Hassan Basri said this amounted to 33% of the total of 135.9 million summonses issued by police during that period, totalling over RM20.38 billion.
In addition, he said 4.3 million summonses with fines totalling RM646.2 million were recorded so far this year.
“The majority of the summonses recorded this year involved obstructing traffic and disregarding traffic signs,” he told reporters after visiting the Kuala Lumpur JSPT office at the Tun HS Lee traffic police station here today.
Earlier, Yusri, who was accompanied by Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa and Kuala Lumpur JSPT head Zamzuri Isa, witnessed the implementation of the programme offering up to 50% discount for payment of traffic summonses at the station.
Yusri said 17,002 summonses were settled in the past two days under the programme organised by the Kuala Lumpur police, with a total collection of RM1.88 million, mostly through cashless payment.
He said the JSPT has opened 19 counters for checking and payment of summonses, including 14 e-payment machines for the convenience of the public throughout the discount period from Nov 5 to Nov 9.
“We also provide tents housing the MyBayaran Summons counters, three counters for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), senior citizens and pregnant women,” he said.
He said the discount offered does not include summonses issued for accidents, court cases, non-compoundable offences, overtaking dangerously, improper use of emergency lanes and running red lights.
Offences related to heavy vehicles, exhaust modification, Op Selamat summonses and overtaking along double lines are also not included in this offer.
Yusri advised the public to pay their summonses promptly to avoid heavier penalties. - FMT

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