Liow: VEP testing in final stage
JOHOR BARU: The testing for the implementation of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) at the Causeway and Second Link linking Singapore and Malaysia is in its final phase.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said data of foreign vehicles, which had registered for VEP, would be integrated into the Road Transport Department’s (RTD) MySikap system.
“This will allow for better enforcement by RTD. It will also allow the authorities to detect cloned cars and foreign-registered cars which have not settled their traffic summonses.”
At present, more than 200,000 Singaporean vehicles have registered for VEP.
“We will announce the deadline for the registration process and the date of the VEP’s implementation later. For now, we encourage vehicle owners to register their cars online via the website.”
He said registered vehicles would be issued with a radio frequency identification (RFID) sticker, which could also be used to pay for road charges (RCs) and compounds for traffic offences that they might have committed here.
“The sticker can be collected at locations, which will be announced later.”
Liow said VEP would be implemented at other entry points in the country, not just at the MalaysiaSingapore border.
“There is no discrimination as VEP will be implemented at other entry points in stages. At the moment, we are tendering for vendors who will implement the system,” said Liow after visiting the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar CIQ Complex here to check on the operation of the RC collection.
He said he was satisfied with the operations of the RC collection at the two entry points.
“Everything is going smoothly. I do not foresee any problem because there are 38 counters available here, while at the Second Link, there are 24 counters available for the payment of RCs.
“RTD has stationed 37 personnel at the two entry points to assist drivers.”