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Motorists were left frustrated after discovering that the 70 per cent discount on police traffic summonses had ended a day earlier than expected.

While some voiced disappointment after unsuccessful attempts to make payment, authorities say the initiative was largely successful.

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00:00Motorists hoping to take advantage of a 70% reduction on police traffic summonses were left disappointed after discovering the offer had ended a day earlier.
00:30This year, the last year, the last year, the last year, the last year, the last year, the last year.
00:34Why did you pay a little bit?
00:37I just wanted to wait.
00:39It was just a long time ago.
00:42I was not aware of it, it was a long time ago.
00:44So why did you come today, why did you pay for 2 months?
00:49It was a long time ago.
00:52Last week, I had a few months.
00:57Last week, I went to Samman.
01:01So, I came today.
01:04I think today is the last day.
01:06Why did you say that today is the last day?
01:08Because actually, it's yesterday.
01:10Oh, that's why I'm not sure. I came here.
01:13So how are you feeling today?
01:15What's your feeling?
01:17Hard feeling.
01:19Very bad feeling.
01:21So what's your plan?
01:24Can't do anything.
01:26One van driver said she was particularly frustrated after several attempts to make payment at different traffic police stations proved unsuccessful.
01:35We came back tomorrow.
01:38We came back tomorrow?
01:39Yeah, we came back because we were nowhere.
01:40We didn't have any trouble from building up.
01:42We went back to balai PG then.
01:44We went back tomorrow.
01:45We did not have any trouble from bonding.
01:46We gave us France once again.
01:47We came back tomorrow.
01:48Later we checkedesar I came back tomorrow.
01:50We opened this.
01:51Now, when we 저희 came today and we were going to take a lot there.
01:54We went to the innit She was Waal Amman.
01:56Home Minister Datuk Sri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
02:19had announced on December 22nd
02:22that the discount which ran from November 1st
02:24to December 30th was a final measure ahead of the implementation
02:28of a new traffic summons payment system in 2026.
02:32He said outstanding unpaid traffic summons nationwide
02:36were estimated at 6.6 billion ringgit.
02:40Meanwhile, Selangor police collected about 19.5 million ringgit
02:44during the discount period.
02:46State Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the amount involved
02:51the settlement of more than 258,000 summonses
02:55nearly 126,000 on-the-spot offences totaling over 11 million ringgit
03:01and more than 132,000 summonses worth over 8 million ringgit
03:06issued without the driver present.
03:09He said police were seeing a positive trend with the public
03:12increasingly embracing digital payment methods.
03:14Although cash payments still recorded the higher amount at 10.05 million ringgit,
03:19e-payments also showed strong uptake with collections reaching 9.4 million ringgit.
03:26Commissioner Shazeli thanked the public for coming forward to settle their outstanding summonses,
03:31saying the initiative not only eased the public's financial burden,
03:34but also encouraged greater awareness and compliance with road laws
03:38for the safety of all road users.

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