http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/4/nation/7554562&sec=nation
PUTRAJAYA: The Feb 28 deadline for motorists to settle their traffic summons is unlikely to be extended, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.
“For the time being the deadline is still Feb 28,” Kong told reporters after attending the ministry’s monthly gathering yesterday.
Motorists who owe the Government millions of ringgit in traffic summonses have been given till Feb 28 to pay up, failing which they will be blacklisted.
Currently, traffic offenders will be given a 50% discount if they settle their summonses by Dec 14.
Those who pay after this date will get a 30% reduction – this discount expires on Dec 31.
After that, offenders will be required to pay the full amount of the summonses issued to them by Feb 28 or face being blacklisted.
Asked if the Road Transport Department would also be giving traffic offenders discounts to encourage motorists to settle summonses issued by the department, Kong said the present system would remain.
On another matter, Kong said he had a fruitful meeting with his Singapore counterpart Raymond Lim on Iskandar Malaysia.
“I believe that in two years we will see further changes with more jobs being created in Iskandar Malaysia,” he said.
Kong added that iconic projects and the setting up of a wellness hub were discussed at the meeting.
“We also discussed the proposed Rapid Transit System (RTS). However, we have not come to a final decision,” he said.
At their retreat in May, both prime ministers – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Lee Hsien Loong – had agreed to jointly develop an RTS Link between Singapore and Iskandar Malaysia.