Govt offering 'final' discount for traffic summonses at 70pct off

The government will be offering up to 70 percent discounts on traffic summonses until the end of this year before enforcing newer and more standardised regulations by the start of 2026, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke and Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Speaking at a press conference in Parliament today, they said the discounts will be available between Nov 1 and Dec 30 this year.

The ministers said this is a move to incentivise Malaysians to settle their fines before a new policy under the tagline, “the less you delay, the less you pay,” takes off on Jan 1, 2026.

“Between 2022 and 2025, police have managed to collect a total of RM640 million in traffic fines. However, from what the cabinet has observed, people often choose to wait until the last minute, or whenever discount offers are in place, before they decide to pay.

“So, starting from next year, whoever chooses to pay earlier will get discounts. If you choose to do so later, then there will be consequences.

“But for the two remaining months of this year, the police will offer discounts of between 50 and 70 percent for people to pay their traffic fines. Anyone who wants to take advantage of these discounts should go ahead and do so. This is the highest discount rate we have offered so far,” said Saifuddin.

Preventing inconsistencies

The ministers further explained that the new regulations in 2026 will be a singular system, to prevent inconsistencies under existing procedures, where drivers can be fined both by the police and the Road Transport Department.

“The government found differences in compound rates and implementation methods between these two agencies, which often result in confusion and the perception that the law is not being implemented consistently.

“On Oct 17, the cabinet decided to standardise the methods in which traffic compounds are issued, to ensure more consistency and uniformity,” said Loke.

Loke also added that the existing provision of discounts being offered only during specific periods has been unfair to those who choose to pay their fines on time.

“So, based on the principle of the less you delay, the less you pay, the compound rate is lower if payment is made early. This approach aims to incentivise those who are responsible and to encourage settling their fines immediately,” he said.

Settle early, pay less

Loke further explained that from Jan 1, 2026, onwards, traffic offenders who settled their fines in 15 days would receive a 50 percent reduction in compound fees, while those who paid between 16 and 30 days would receive a 33 percent reduction.

From 31 to 60 days, traffic offenders are then required to pay the maximum compound fees of RM300, before they risk being blacklisted from the 61st day onwards.

However, Loke also emphasised that this new policy would not include people who committed non-compoundable offences – such as driving without legitimate car insurance, and driving with false, expired, or non-existent licences.

He maintained that those guilty of such offences were still liable to be charged in court, in line with existing regulations.

The ministers further encouraged the public to settle their outstanding fines before Dec 30 to take advantage of the upcoming discounts, and to be more responsible on the road.

The public is also encouraged to check the status of their traffic summonses and settle their fines via the MySikap, MyJPJ, and MyBayar PDRM applications, or in person via the agencies’ respective kiosks and counters.

Reporting by Dania Kamal Aryf, Hariz Mohd, Qistina Nadia Dzulqarnain, Shakira Buang

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