JPJ is one of the leading enforcement agencies in generating high earnings for the country.

The 2021 revenue was a deficit of RM152 million from the previous year as a result of several moratoriums announced by the transport ministry for licence holders and vehicle owners during the several phases of the movement control order in the past 21 months.

A total of RM2.79 billion or 70% of the overall revenue was generated from road tax renewal followed by RM521.2 million (13%) for driving licence renewal.

Commenting on the RM71.2 million (1.78%) accumulated from compound summonses settled by traffic offenders last year, JPJ director-general Zailani Hashim said: “It is not something that we are proud of if and when the high number of summonses issued correlate with the high number of road fatalities.”

He said the real success story for JPJ was when road users were consistently complying with the traffic rules and vehicle regulations alongside a reduction in road deaths and crashes nationwide.

“We will continue to execute the five enforcement strategies, which consist of advocacy, literacy, provocation, notification and legislation,” he told FMT, adding that the department would also continue enforcement on observance of the traffic regulations.

He also advised the public not to be influenced by fake news and “offers” on social media platforms of such items as ‘lesen terbang’ and the sale of clone vehicles.

Zailani said that in the next four years, the department would elevate the digitalisation segments for the public as part of the IR 4.0 era.

“We are committed to ensuring that the public can experience smoother transactions via JPJ e-bid and JPJ e-ID,” he added.