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Unpaid Summonses Won't Affect Your BUDI95 Petrol Subsidy, Transport Minister Clarifies
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has warned that Malaysians who ignore the year-end deadline to settle their traffic summonses could be blacklisted, face court action, and even lose their BUDI95 subsidy
According to JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, about 4.95 million traffic summonses issued since 2010 remained unpaid, worth RM1.48 billion.
On top of that, nearly RM6.6 billion in police summonses have yet to be settled.
Since 1 November, JPJ and the police have been offering discounts of 50% to 70% to encourage motorists to clear their fines. The amnesty period ends on 31 December, reported The Star.
Aedy said that since 1 November, only 362,230 summonses, totalling RM47.85 million, have been settled, around 7% of the total summonses.
He urged motorists to pay their outstanding fines before the deadline, warning that those who fail to do so would be blacklisted, barred from renewing their road tax and driving licence, and could also lose their BUDI95 fuel subsidy, which is tied to holding a valid driving licence.
Motorists can settle their fines through the MyJPJ app, JPJ kiosks, or by visiting JPJ offices
Meanwhile, federal police Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said that those who refuse to settle their fines by year-end will be blacklisted, barred from renewing their road tax, and could also lose their BUDI95 subsidy.
"We will await further instructions from the Transport Ministry on the next steps for motorists who fail to settle their fines by the deadline," he said.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke previously announced that traffic compounds issued by JPJ and the police would be standardised from 1 January 2026 under a "pay fast, pay less" system.
Under the new structure, fines paid within 15 days receive a 50% rebate, while payments within 30 days get 33%. No discounts will apply after 30 days, and motorists who fail to pay within 60 days will be blacklisted and face court action.
