{
  "id": 15682843,
  "title": "Johor JPJ collects RM1.17m in VEP summonses from January to October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/johor-jpj-collects-rm1-17m-in-vep-summonses-from-january-to-october",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T01:56:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/20/johor-jpj-collects-rm117m-in-vep-summonses-from-january-to-october/239814"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor's Road Transport Department (JPJ) collected RM1.17 million in Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) summonses between January and October 18, 2021, according to director Zulkarnain Yasin. The department conducted inspections on 120,740 vehicles at the state's two land entry points - the Sultan Iskandar Building (BSI) and Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB).\n\nYasin stated that despite the continuous enforcement operations, the rate of non-compliance by foreign drivers remains low compared to the total number of vehicles inspected. JPJ mobile vans have been stationed at BSI and KSAB since early October to assist with the payment of VEP summonses. As of now, no foreign vehicles have been barred from leaving the country for failing to pay summonses.\n\nThe department's main goal is to prevent the accumulation of summonses, requiring vehicle owners to pay on the spot. Zulkarnain acknowledged that some foreign drivers are unaware of the VEP requirement, despite its implementation for a long time. However, the department will not accept such excuses.",
  "summary": "JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 20 — The Johor Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 7,804 summonses totalling RM1.17 million th...",
  "key_points": [
    "Johor JPJ collected RM1.17m in VEP summonses from Jan-Oct 2021",
    "Inspected 120,740 vehicles at Sultan Iskandar and Sultan Abu Bakar Complex",
    "No foreign vehicles barred for failing to pay summonses"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Aggressive enforcement at land entry points signals a shift toward immediate financial accountability for foreign drivers to prevent the accumulation of unpaid vehicle entry permit fines.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Johor JPJ collects RM1.17m in VEP summonses from January to October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/johor-jpj-collects-rm1-17m-in-vep-summonses-from-january-to-october-15685608",
        "published": "2026-10-20T01:56:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}