KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Road charges imposed on Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia are expected to surpass RM100 million in 2024, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

In the first nine months of 2024, collections amounted to RM87.9 million, with a total of 4.39 million vehicles entering Malaysia, or 16,107 vehicles a day on average.

"With the expected increase in vehicles from Singapore entering Johor this year, the road charge collection is projected to exceed RM100 million," Loke told the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday during the oral question-and-answer session.

Currently, a RM20 road charge is imposed on all Singapore-registered vehicles entering from Singapore, of which RM5 is allocated to the Johor government.

Loke said the ministry is in discussions with the Finance Ministry to ensure that this collection is channelled to Johor for public transport purposes, including public bus routes, following the completion of the Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link.

Meanwhile, Loke clarified that the government has not relaxed the enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system. Instead, the enforcement is being implemented in phases, he said.

In the first phase of the VEP system rollout, which began on Oct 1, authorities are issuing notices to Singapore-registered vehicles without the VEP. The VEP is an authorisation permit required by foreign-registered vehicles when entering Malaysia.

"Up to Oct 20, authorities inspected 10,994 vehicles entering Johor, with only 599 vehicles, or less than 6%, not having the VEP. This shows a high compliance rate," Loke added.

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