The Kejara driving licence demerit points system has been confirmed to receive a major overhaul, and the revamped system will be completed by the first half of next year, and enforcement components are scheduled for roll-out in the second half of 2026, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a report by The Sun.
“Previously, if people didn’t pay their summons, the demerit points were never recorded. That defeats the purpose. You actually end up discouraging people from paying. At the end of the day, bad drivers were still roaming free without being penalised,” Loke told the news daily.
In order to enforce compliance, the revamped Kejara system will be fully integrated with the MySikap platform, and be dircetly linked to driving licence and road tax renewals, according to the report. “People who fail to pay after a certain period will be blacklisted. They won’t be able to renew their licence or road tax. Only then will the demerit system take effect,” Loke said.
The Kejara demerit points system will also be integrated into the MyJPJ mobile app, which will enable motorists to check their demerit points and receive warnings when they are at risk of licence suspension.
Among the biggest breakthroughs, said the transport minister, is the government’s success in securing the agreement from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to standardise traffic compound rates, a first in Malaysian enforcement history, according to the report.
From January 1, 2026, rates for traffic summonses will be uniform across agencies; there will no longer be periodic discount campaigns, and early payment of summonses will be rewarded, while late payments will incur the full amount, the report wrote.
“Never before have we had an integrated compound system. PDRM used to have their own rates and their own discounts. This reform has been long overdue. Without consistency, enforcement becomes ineffective,” Loke said.
A strict timeline has been imposed on the transport ministry and the road transport department (JPJ) for the implementation of system upgrades, vendor appointments, and backend integration, according to the report. “These are crucial issues. We cannot take too long. The internal processes are being sped up so that the revamped Kejara system is completed by the first half of next year and rolled out gradually after,” he added.
Regarding criticism of the 50% summons discount, the transport minister stated that it was a practical measure to clear years of outstanding compounds before the new enforcement efforts begin. “This is an amnesty period. We are not encouraging rule-breaking. I’ve already warned, come January, if there are still outstanding summonses, you will be blacklisted, Loke said.
In July, the overhaul of the Kejara demerit points system was confirmed by JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli to be in its final review stage, and who stated that the changes will take time to implement as it involves addressing legal aspects and making necessary amendments.
Loke agrees with criticism levelled at the Kejara system for being ineffective, and the transport minister believes the restructured demerit points system will finally deter serial offenders and take dangerous drivers off the road. “We are rebuilding it from the ground up. By next year, Malaysians will see a very different enforcement landscape,” the transport minister said.
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