Transport minister Loke Siew Fook said motorists who pay their fines within the grace period will not incur any demerit points.

However, Loke warned that those who fail to pay by June 30 will not be allowed to renew their road tax or driving licences.

“There are currently two million unpaid summonses, some dating back to September 2018.

“This grace period is a chance for offenders to clear their records at this special rate,” Loke told a press conference after officiating a new road transport department (JPJ) office in Putrajaya.

He also said that many motorists were not aware they had been blacklisted due to unpaid summonses.

The special rate applies to three categories of summonses: for exceeding the speed limit, running red lights and summons physically affixed to a vehicle, or “saman tampal” notices issued by JPJ for traffic violations.

To make payments more accessible, Loke announced the launch of new features on the MyJPJ app.

“With this app, people no longer need to visit JPJ offices to pay their summonses. Payments can now be made online starting today,” he added.

Payments can also be made through JPJ counters, kiosks and mobile counters. However, no special payment offers will be available through the MyEG platform, Loke said.

On a separate issue, Loke announced that the FG series vehicle registration numbers for Putrajaya were now open for e-bidding until June 6, adding that this initiative aimed to increase JPJ’s revenue while allowing motorists to bid for their preferred number plates.

Loke said the enhanced facilities at the new JPJ office in Putrajaya reflected their commitment to provide more customer-friendly amenities.