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We’ve heard of drivers not paying their traffic summonses and eventually having them pile up but we’ve never heard of someone having 116 outstanding summonses!
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A Singaporean man was recently detained by police in an operation at Muzium Tokoh, Johor, after her was found to have 116 outstanding traffic summonses issued against him since 2000.
The man, who is in his 60s, was made to pay the fines which amounted to RM28,000, before he was allowed to return to home to Singapore.
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The three-day operation called the “Op Saman Tertunggak Warganegara Asing,” involved 116 personnel and was conducted at the Gelang Patag Rest and Service are, Iskandar Puteri and at Muzium Tokoh.
Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department deputy director Senior Asst Comm Datuk Mohd Nadzri Hussain, said that a total of 3,174 outstanding fines were settled but 2,687 Singaporeans and 487 Malaysians in the operation.
“As of this morning, we managed to collect about RM611,000 in traffic fines and summonses at both locations,” he said. “A total of 247,278 outstanding summonses were recorded since 2000.”
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If you or someone you know would like to check the status of your traffic summonses, the deputy director noted that you could do so and also make payments at two kiosks at the traffic division office of the Johor Bahru Selatan police headquarters.
For Singaporeans, payments can also be made at 900 AXS machines that are available in the republic.
"Payments can also be made at the COPS traffic counter at all district police headquarters, and summonses can also be checked through the MyEg portal at www.myeg.com.my and rilek.com.my," he said.
The deputy director added that once the Vehicle Entry Permit is enforced, traffic offenders must first settle all their summonses before they are allowed to return to Singapore.
116 summonses might be the most we’ve ever heard of one person having! What’s the most number of fines have you ever heard of?
Info via The Star