The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued a total of 1,489 summonses to Singapore-registered vehicles for failing to install and activate their Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) RFID tags, following intensified enforcement efforts at the Malaysia-Singapore border.
The summonses, which amounted to RM445,800 in total fines, were issued between 1 July and the end of the recent enforcement operation. Checks were conducted at strategic locations outside the two main land entry points—Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB)—as well as surrounding areas within the Johor Bahru district. A total of 14,379 Singaporean vehicles were inspected.
According to JPJ Enforcement Senior Director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan, the operation is no longer in its awareness-raising phase and full enforcement is now underway. He stated that on the night of the operation alone, 15 summonses were issued to vehicles that had entered Malaysia without having the mandatory VEP RFID tags installed and activated.
Muhammad Kifli noted that most of the vehicle owners or drivers provided similar excuses, claiming they were unaware that enforcement had already begun and believed the authorities were still focusing on education and advocacy. He made it clear that JPJ would no longer tolerate such explanations, confirming that warnings have ended and immediate summonses will be issued moving forward. Offenders must also settle their fines and resolve any outstanding issues without delay.
As of 31 July, a total of 277,930 RFID VEP tags had been distributed to Singaporean motorists, and JPJ estimates that approximately 90 percent of Singapore-registered private vehicles have complied with the VEP requirements. While most vehicle owners cooperated during the checks, there was one isolated incident involving a driver who initially resisted enforcement. However, the individual eventually complied when faced with the prospect of vehicle seizure, settling the fine and registering for the VEP on the spot.
JPJ confirmed that the enforcement campaign will continue indefinitely. Muhammad Kifli urged motorists from Singapore to ensure their VEP RFID tags are properly registered, installed, and activated prior to entering Malaysia to avoid unnecessary complications and penalties.
Driving a foreign-registered vehicle into Malaysia without a valid entry permit constitutes an offence under Section 66H(7) of the Road Transport Act 1987. The provision carries a maximum fine of RM300.
