Traffic offenders in Malaysia to get discounts from Jan 1 based on how quickly they pay up
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Under the new system, those who settle their summonses between one and 15 days will be given a 50 per cent discount.
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KUALA LUMPUR - “The less you delay, the less you pay.” This is the new approach to be adopted in Malaysia from Jan 1, 2026, to get traffic offenders to settle their summonses.
Unlike previous programmes by the police and Road Transport Department (JPJ), where discounts on summonses differed between the two enforcement agencies, the new system will offer varying discounts depending on how quickly the summonses are settled.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Cabinet agreed on Oct 17 to streamline discounts for summonses to avoid the misconception that the law is applied differently by the police and JPJ.
“It was decided that the summons discount programmes or special campaigns will be replaced by the principle of ‘the less you delay, the less you pay’, beginning on Jan 1 next year,” he said at a joint press conference at Parliament’s media centre on Oct 22.
Under the new system, Mr Loke said those who settle their summonses between one and 15 days will be given a 50 per cent discount. For those who pay their summonses between 16 and 30 days, a 33 per cent discount will be given.
“The full compound amount would be imposed on those who settle their summonses between 31 days and 60 days. A failure to settle the compound after 61 days will see offenders subjected to court proceedings,” he added.
Mr Loke said the new discount system is not applicable to serious traffic offences such as driving without insurance or commercial vehicle licences, or using fake ones.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said a total of RM640 million (S$196 million) in outstanding summonses was collected under the police’s discount offers and special campaigns between 2022 and September 2025.
He said there was still RM6.6 billion in outstanding summonses.
He added that his ministry and the Transport Ministry will discuss what sort of action can be taken against those who have yet to settle their outstanding summonses. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
