JOHOR BAHRU: Foreign-registered automobiles that haven’t but put in Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) tags by the Oct 1 deadline will nonetheless be capable to enter Malaysia from Singapore, Malaysian authorities mentioned this on Friday (27 September).
In an announcement three days earlier than the beginning of implementation of the VEP requirement, Malaysia The Department of Road Transport (JPJ) mentioned that iit would as an alternative be “accomplished in phases”.
A reminder can be issued at land borders for drivers to register, set up and activate their very own “rapidly” radio frequency identification (RFID), JPJ added in an announcement.
“All automobiles from Singapore that do not need a VEP can enter Malaysia as common.”
Additionally, JPJ mentioned a warning discover can be issued to drivers of automobiles earlier than they depart Malaysia in the event that they haven’t but put in VEP.
Singaporean drivers have been scrambling to safe their VEP earlier than October 1, with many complaining of hitches within the utility course of and lengthy queues at a vendor in Johor Bahru that installs RFID tags and handles requests in particular person.
To address demand, Malaysia later opened an analogous heart in Woodlands and two others in Johor Bahru which elevated tag set up capability fivefold.
As of Sept 25, RFID tags for VEP have been activated for 62,635 automobiles registered in Singapore, JPJ mentioned on Friday.
Friday’s announcement comes amid considerations amongst Singaporean motorists over enforcement measures.
A driver CNA spoke to on Thursday (September 26) expressed concern whether or not it might be authorized for him to drive his automobile throughout the border to hold out RFID tag set up in Johor Bahru after October 1. This is even should you full the registration course of and schedule an set up appointment.
In May, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke introduced that each one foreign-registered automobiles getting into the nation by land from Singapore can be required to be fitted with VEPs from 1 October. The VEP system has been in place since 2019 however has but to be carried out, he mentioned. in the meanwhile.
Motorists who fail to take action may be fined as much as RM2,000 (US$484) or jailed for as much as six months.
During a go to to the principle VEP assortment workplace in Johor Bahru in August, Loke mentioned authorities had acquired almost 60,000 functions between May 28, when the October 1 VEP deadline was introduced, and July 31.
It then mentioned that 40% of functions had been incomplete, including that it expects one other 50,000 VEP functions earlier than October 1.
“If they’d entered Malaysia with out the VEP (from October 1), they might have damaged the principles,” Loke mentioned on the time.
Drivers can at present e book appointments to have their RFID tags put in at three facilities in Malaysia, situated in Larkin, Taman Daya and Danga Bay. They can even e book slots on the Woodlands workplace in Singapore.
