JPJ senior enforcement director Kifli Ma Hassan said the summonses were issued at three enforcement points in Johor, with 1,765 at the Sultan Iskandar Building, 2,064 at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex, and 81 at Taman Daya.

“We imposed the maximum fine and instructed Singaporean drivers to pay on the spot,” Bernama reported him as saying in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, today.

Kifli said enforcement currently only targeted private vehicles, and that 1,269 reminder notices were issued to company-owned vehicles during the same period.

He said the recent enforcement action had been a major success as, in the past, Singaporean drivers often delayed or avoided paying their fines after returning home.

“Requiring immediate payment and warning that non-compliance will see vehicles being seized have proven effective, with all drivers cooperating and settling their fines promptly,” he said.

Under Section 66H(7) of the Road Transport Act 1987, driving a foreign vehicle without a valid VEP can result in a RM300 fine.