28.4 million summonses issued from 2010 to 2015

The Royal Malaysian Police issued 28.4 million traffic summonses with a compound value of RM1.6 billion from 2010 to 2015.

The Home Ministry said based on the police's Traffic Cops Record system, of the total, 14.6 million were backlogged summonses worth RM1.5 billion.

"A total of 13.8 million of the summonses were settled during the same period," it said in a written answer to Teresa Kok (DAP-Seputeh) which was distributed at the Parliament lobby yesterday.

Kok had earlier enquired on the number of traffic summonses issued by the police since 2010; the number of compounds yet to be settled by motorists; and how far the increase in traffic compounds could curb road mishap increase.

According to the ministry, the proposal to raise the compound rates as stated by Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar was aimed at creating awareness among road users to exercise care on the road.

It said the value of the maximum compound had never been studied since the Road Transport Act 1987 was enforced.