KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) system is expected to be completed by the end of this month.
However, he said the date of actual implementation will only be announced once the ministry was sure it has been perfected.
“When the trial runs were conducted, there were some hiccups (with the system).
“So adjustments are being carried out and I think the (trial run) can be completed by the end of this month,” he was quoted saying by The New Straits Times.
“We will ascertain the date of the VEP’s implementation after that.
“We will not announce the date until we are very sure of its implementation,” he added.
The VEP, which was first proposed back in 2006, was supposed to start with a charge of RM20 for foreign vehicles entering Johor on July 16, but was postponed for the fourth time.
The government had initially wanted to roll out the levy system ― which would be RM20 for Singapore-registered vehicles per trip ― in August last year, but has so far delayed the move.
Reports here said more than 120,000 Singapore-registered vehicles had registered for the VEP. Once in place, the levy will be effective on both the Causeway and Second Link routes.
Singapore is already charging Malaysian cars entering the country S$35 (RM103.32) in VEP for each weekday while motorcyclists are charged S$4.
According to news reports last year, the VEP system will initially involve foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia through Johor but will eventually be applied to all 12 road entry points into the country.
Roads from Thailand will be next to receive the VEP system, followed by Brunei and Indonesia.
