Cops collect RM52mil in traffic summonses via MyBayar Saman

 

No discounts are offered for those beating the lights, crossing double lines, speeding and talking on the phone while driving.

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have collected RM52,715,630 in traffic summonses via the MyBayar Saman app, involving 475,261 summonses, as at April 7.

Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Azisman Alias said the app had received encouraging response from the public to settle their summonses.

He said the number of registered users had also increased.

“The summons collection exceeded RM50 million on the 14th day since MyBayar Saman was introduced on March 25.

“The public is advised to grab the 50% offer to settle (traffic offences) via the app, which will end on April 11,” he said when contacted by Bernama.

Azisman said a total of 615,585 users have registered with MyBayar Saman as of yesterday.

On March 25, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said members of the public with traffic summonses can obtain discounts of up to 50% via the MyBayar Saman online portal and smartphone app.

However, discounts were not offered to selected road offences such as beating traffic lights, overspeeding, overtaking on double lines, using a mobile phone while driving and driving in the emergency lane.

To use MyBayar Saman, one has to download the app or visit the portal at http://mybayar.rmp.gov.my. - FMT