PONTIAN: The Road Transport Department (RTD) expects the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) on all foreign vehicles entering the country through the Johor Causeway and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link to be implemented at the end of this year.
Its director-general Saharuddin Khalid said the permit system was now in the final stage of tests, before being finalised by the transport ministry.
“I am waiting for the final report which I expect to receive this October before getting a decision from the ministry.
“This implementation does not put pressure on the neighbouring countries as it only involves our business and our borders,” he said after visiting a RTD personnel who had suffered a permanent disability in Kampung Sawah Dalam here today.
The VEP was previously postponed by the government to standardise its implementation at the Malaysia-Singapore and Malaysia-Thailand borders.