Malaysian speeding summons thing - boooo!
Discussion
Morning chaps,
So, Rachael and I were driving back from KL to Singapore last night when I got stopped after the last toll booth, before the Tuas checkpoint, and told I had been speeding a few km back.
Obviously I was offered the opportunity to make it go away but we were basically out of Ringit at that point so I had to take the summons.
So, it says I have to be in court on 31/08/12.
However, I think the copper was mumbling something about paying R$600 in JB in the next week to sort it...
Now, (I haven't told you yet) Rachael and I are moving to the US in August, thus I won't be here for that court date. The ticket also has my EP number and car number plate on it but (if we ever drive to Malaysia again) I will never have either of those again, so I am guessing they couldn't identify me.
Do I ignore it or do I head to JB at the weekend and pay (I don't want to)?
And, out of interest, how on Earth do they know what speed I was doing and have my number plate? I didn't see any cameras/ cars and was shown no evidence! Is this just a trap thing to make money? Can I ask for evidence etc just to annoy them and slow it all down?
If I ignore it; are they going to hang me if I ever fly into KLIA?
Your thoughts and advice would be appreciated, chappies!
So, Rachael and I were driving back from KL to Singapore last night when I got stopped after the last toll booth, before the Tuas checkpoint, and told I had been speeding a few km back.
Obviously I was offered the opportunity to make it go away but we were basically out of Ringit at that point so I had to take the summons.
So, it says I have to be in court on 31/08/12.
However, I think the copper was mumbling something about paying R$600 in JB in the next week to sort it...
Now, (I haven't told you yet) Rachael and I are moving to the US in August, thus I won't be here for that court date. The ticket also has my EP number and car number plate on it but (if we ever drive to Malaysia again) I will never have either of those again, so I am guessing they couldn't identify me.
Do I ignore it or do I head to JB at the weekend and pay (I don't want to)?
And, out of interest, how on Earth do they know what speed I was doing and have my number plate? I didn't see any cameras/ cars and was shown no evidence! Is this just a trap thing to make money? Can I ask for evidence etc just to annoy them and slow it all down?
If I ignore it; are they going to hang me if I ever fly into KLIA?
Your thoughts and advice would be appreciated, chappies!
XJSJohn said:
hmm, i have never actually had a "real" speeding ticket in Malaysia so not sure!
Did you give them a Singapore or a UK drivers License?
They usually have a camera set up (often in central reservation) a few KM up the road.
No, I'm not sure I know anyone who has actually had a 'real' speeding ticket!Did you give them a Singapore or a UK drivers License?
They usually have a camera set up (often in central reservation) a few KM up the road.
I'm blaming Rachael for spending all my cash
I didn't give them either driving license... I claimed I left it at home and that was initially a bit of a 'problem' but because I "talked to him nicely" he "let me off" having to produce a license!
I guess they must have had a camera but being that I was in traffic all the way (albeit speeding traffic) - they didn't seem to be pulling many people over!
shall I scan the ticket and put it up? It really doesn't say much at all to be honest...
Thanks chaps, some good info there!
I think the guy said it had to be paid this week in JB (so not really out of the way) but I have no idea where (police station?) or how and the ticket doesn't say much but I assume that's what you do to avoid court...
Will give it a few days and check the AXS machine thingy and see if it's there. If not, maybe I'll take a lazy Saturday afternoon drive up or something?!
the car is a company lease, not a company car, so it wouldn't go to a coleague, if that makes sense but I don't want to leave someone else in the s
t. I just can't believe a guy got us with a gun and had the time to write down the plate, or his mate had time to write it down (hence why I guessed they had a computer/ camera) as we were shifting and in traffic!
It's far from the end of the world, it's just the lack of instructions that is frustrating! Note to self - bring more cash!
I think the guy said it had to be paid this week in JB (so not really out of the way) but I have no idea where (police station?) or how and the ticket doesn't say much but I assume that's what you do to avoid court...
Will give it a few days and check the AXS machine thingy and see if it's there. If not, maybe I'll take a lazy Saturday afternoon drive up or something?!
the car is a company lease, not a company car, so it wouldn't go to a coleague, if that makes sense but I don't want to leave someone else in the s
t. I just can't believe a guy got us with a gun and had the time to write down the plate, or his mate had time to write it down (hence why I guessed they had a computer/ camera) as we were shifting and in traffic!It's far from the end of the world, it's just the lack of instructions that is frustrating! Note to self - bring more cash!
phumy said:
Just for a laugh put it in SP&L and watch some of the typical stupid crack-pot replies you get from the PH numpties......dare ya 
The temptation is strong to do this...Having Googled for various threads on paying Malaysian fines, pretty much every single one is saying don't bother! Worst case scenario, carry the summons and the right amount in cash with you in case you ever got stopped again...
I would feel bad of the next user/ owner had trouble though, so I found this website (others don't seem to work) that should allow you to pay, except it says my car registration has no summons against it, though I guess it may not have been entered into the system yet.
https://www.rilek.com.my/pdrm/csresult.php
Will keep an eye on that and maybe check the AXS machine and if nothing shows up before I leave, well I can only assume it got lost in the system somewhere!?!
Thanks for the thoughts, chaps!
Still no summons showing on the system but will continue to check for the next few days.
Someone suggested that the guys who stop you don't always submit them as they lose face for not extracting some money from you but that doesn't make a huge amount of sense to me. To be honest, I did actually have RM100 on me and it sounds like that would have been 'enough' but I had never done the special handshake before and couldn't really understand what he was banging on about! Plus, he seemed to be talking about RM600, which sounded like a lot...
Still no summons showing on the system but will continue to check for the next few days.
Someone suggested that the guys who stop you don't always submit them as they lose face for not extracting some money from you but that doesn't make a huge amount of sense to me. To be honest, I did actually have RM100 on me and it sounds like that would have been 'enough' but I had never done the special handshake before and couldn't really understand what he was banging on about! Plus, he seemed to be talking about RM600, which sounded like a lot...
-DeaDLocK- said:
RM600 is bks.
On a single trip up north a few months ago I was photographed twice - one at 129km/h and another one at 195km/h. The fine for both was the same: RM300. I therefore figured that if one is going to speed, one may as well speed properly.
One of the great freedoms in Malaysia is driving at whatever speed you want to (when conditions allow, of course). Just pay the relatively low fines and carry on - no points, no jail. It really is a great country to own a quickish car. I've had blasts to Singapore where for good long stretches with very little traffic, the needle never drops below 220km/h.
Yeah, perhaps it wasn't RM600 but that's what I thought I heard and repeated to him! Like I said, couldn't really understand what he was banging on about, hence why I never took the opportunity to sort the pay-off...ks.On a single trip up north a few months ago I was photographed twice - one at 129km/h and another one at 195km/h. The fine for both was the same: RM300. I therefore figured that if one is going to speed, one may as well speed properly.
One of the great freedoms in Malaysia is driving at whatever speed you want to (when conditions allow, of course). Just pay the relatively low fines and carry on - no points, no jail. It really is a great country to own a quickish car. I've had blasts to Singapore where for good long stretches with very little traffic, the needle never drops below 220km/h.
I was doing 137kph in a 110, so not horrendous compared to what I've heard before. That feels quite fast over there but I guess that is only around 90mph?!
XJSJohn said:
Berw said:
I think that they only road you'd be done for 137 and then only in a sing car.
This. Unfortunately!
Still no summons showing here: https://www.rilek.com.my/pdrm/csform2.php
Need to find a bill pay machine this weekend and check that!
Rachael may drive her and a mate up next weekend, so I'd rather they didn't get stopped!
XJSJohn said:
If it's not there now, i would imagine that it never will be - probably too much hassle for the Rozzer that day!
That's what I am thinking/ hoping!You SG boys need to keep your calendars free for August the 18th as we will be having a leaving do!
Probably the Polo Club, for reasons I am not yet sure of (Rachael has a member friend of good standing and we couldn't think of any better venues, I guess)...
Berw said:
On the news last night that forigners owe 26,000,000rm in unpaid road fines, I bet of them ar from Sing.so about 26rm for eash of you in Sing, pay up so mu income tax goes down
Judging by the quality of that post, your tax saving would only go towards more alcohol We're doing you a favour, here!
Tell you what - I'll give you 26RM and we'll say no more about it
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