Saman Ekor......

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have issued more than 10 million “saman ekor” (traffic offences caught on camera) since 2000 and motorists who ignored these summonses risk being hauled to the police station.

Federal Traffic Police chief SAC II Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof said police could bring those who were issued with warrants of arrest to the stations and they would only be released on police bail.

“They will also be barred from renewing their road tax and driving licences. So it’s best that they come forward and settle the summonses,” he said.

SAC II Abdul Aziz said that so far 2.5 million summons notices had been issued and 1.7 million road users have been blacklisted.

“Saman Ekor” is summons notice 170A which is issued for offences caught on camera, speeding, parking tickets or summonses where police could not stop the offenders.

Asked if enough time had been given to motorists to settle or sort out their summonses, SAC II Abdul Aziz said:

“At least half of these summonses dated back from 2000. They have been given enough time to settle.”

He said vehicle owners who claimed that they were not the offenders must show proof that they were not in their vehicles at the time.

“If somebody used your vehicle and a summons was issued to you, you must verify that it was someone else,” he said.

He added that if the vehicle owner brought along the actual traffic offender, the summons would be reissued to that person.

On claims by motorists that summonses were sent late or they never received them, he said all notices were sent through AR-registered mail.

He said all vehicle owners must update their particulars with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) when they move to a new address.

Bodo punya Olang..................

"