In a move that will increase its capacity to install Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP ) tags by five times, Malaysia will open two new locations in Johor for Singaporean vehicle owners.
The Road Transport Department ( JPJ) announced in a statement on Thursday night that the two new centers will open on Sunday ( Sep 22 ).  ,
Create two additional service locations to help Singapore car owners to place the VEP RFID tag in an effort to improve the VEP RFID ( radio frequency identification ) label registration process, according to the statement.
” This effort aims to help the installation of VEP RFID tags on Taiwanese car owners who have been assisted by JPJ officials there.”
The statement made no mention of whether car owners may pick up their VEPs at the new locations.  ,
The two new locations will be at the Johor State Road Transport Department JPJ Complex in Taman Daya and at the Road Transport Academy ( Southern Region ) in Larkin, according to a JPJ statement. They can provide 400 and 800 vehicles with service each day, both.  ,
JPJ also urged all international vehicle owners to quickly record, place, and install their RFID VEP tags to prevent any issues when entering and leaving Malaysia in the future.
The speech directed users to the JPJ site for registration and additional details.  ,
As the Oct. 1 date approaches, the planned new locations serve as a result of a plan to simplify the VEP software process.  ,
Now, the TCSens business in Danga Bay, which may provide up to 300 vehicles a time, is the only collection center in Johor.
Singapore has one center, located in Woodlands, which may solve around 100 requests per day.
Individuals can also pick up the keywords by mail, but some people prefer to possess them installed at authorized centers, which results in a lot of desire and long lines.
The Woodlands center had to make a special effort to simply serve those with previous appointments, with the daily 100 slots being filled up at least once a week in advance.
Many car owners in Singapore have reported dealing with uncertainty and difficulties as a result of the announcement that Malaysia may implement the VEP.  ,
Some people had problems deregistering the VEP programs of past owners while others, who drive second-hand vehicles, were unable to complete online payments.
Malaysia’s Transportation Minister Anthony Loke announced in May that all foreign-registered cars traveling by land from Singapore will be required to apply VEPs starting on October 1.
Motorists who fail to do so may be fined up to RM2, 000 ( US$ 475 ) or jailed for up to six months.
An estimated 300, 000 persons cross Malaysia and Singapore each day via the Johor-Singapore Causeway, one of the busiest border bridges in the world.