Loke said there were more than 5.5 million unpaid JPJ summonses nationwide as of today, and that any outstanding summonses after Jan 1 next year would be referred to the court or result in blacklisting, preventing vehicle owners from renewing their motor vehicle licences.

“The type of blacklist will depend on the offence. If the vehicle was caught speeding, the motor vehicle licence will be blacklisted, meaning that the owner will not be able to renew the (vehicle’s) road tax.

“If it involves a driver-related offence, the driving licence will also be blacklisted,” he said at a press conference after attending a Deepavali event at the transport ministry today.

From Nov 1 to Dec 30, all compoundable JPJ summonses will be eligible for a 50% discount under an amnesty initiative to encourage payment before the new year.

Loke said the initiative was part of efforts to improve compliance and reduce the number of outstanding offences.

Loke also said that JPJ P (22) notices made up the largest share of unpaid summonses at 3.68 million.

JPJ P (22) notices cover general road offences under Section 22 of the Road Transport Act 1987 such as driving without a licence or with an expired road tax, or illegal vehicle modifications.

This was followed by offences under the Automated Awareness Safety System (1.38 million), which are offences detected by automated cameras such as speeding and running red lights.