Forty thousand five hundred and ninety-five summonses.
A total of RM12.18 million unpaid.
And now, JPJ is giving the companies involved just 14 days to settle up.
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) says 945 transport companies have accumulated the outstanding summonses between 2023 and 2026, prompting a fresh enforcement push under Ops Tegar.
The overwhelming majority comes from goods vehicle operators.
| Category | Companies | Outstanding Summonses |
|---|---|---|
| Goods vehicle operators | 940 | 40,222 |
| Bus companies | 5 | 373 |
| Total | 945 | 40,595 |
JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said targeted enforcement will focus on companies, vehicle owners and drivers with large numbers of unpaid summonses who repeatedly failed to settle them.
This is where things get serious.
Aedy Fadly said that once the notice period expires, JPJ will work with the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) to suspend the operating permits of companies that still fail to settle their summonses.
And if affected vehicles are found operating on the road, JPJ says they can be detained and impounded until the outstanding summonses are settled.
JPJ also named several operators with especially large backlogs.
| Company | Outstanding Summonses |
|---|---|
| KDEB Waste Management Sdn Bhd | 3,083 |
| Mainiza Mantap Sdn Bhd | 889 |
| Boon Chin Transport Sdn Bhd | 767 |
| Syarikat Ehsan Enterprise Sdn Bhd | 482 |
| Tashwin IT Enterprise | 321 |
For bus companies, Cepat Express topped the list with 199 outstanding summonses, followed by GJG Travel & Tours with 108.
According to Aedy Fadly, some of the companies had already received notices and reminders but still failed to settle their summonses.
He said some operators claimed they were too busy or simply forgot, while others continued to ignore payment despite repeated reminders.
That explains why the next step is no longer just another reminder.
From Sept 11, the clock is running.
Should companies with thousands of unpaid summonses still be allowed to keep operating normally, or is permit suspension and vehicle seizure the right next step?
