# Traffic Summons (Saman) in Malaysia: Identify the Type, Check and Pay Before It Grows

> Traffic summonses in Malaysia can come from four different parties — PDRM, JPJ, the automated AES/AwAS camera system and local authorities (PBT) — each with its own checking and payment portal. A descriptive guide to the types of summons, how to check them via mySIKAP, myJPJ, MyBayar PDRM and PBTPay, and how to pay.

- Category: transport
- Language: en
- Status: published
- Updated: 2026-07-24
- Canonical: https://negaraku.md/en/transport/traffic-summons-saman

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A driver can receive four types of summons that look similar on paper — but they come from four different parties, and each must be checked in a different place. Many people know only one portal, and assume their summons has "disappeared" when it is actually sitting in a different system.

This article explains who can issue you a summons on Malaysia's roads, and where to check and pay it.

## Four parties, four systems

Traffic summonses are not a single system run by one agency. It depends on who issues it:

| Party | When it happens | Key feature |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **PDRM** (police) | A police officer stops the vehicle at the roadside | The summons is handed directly to the driver at the scene |
| **JPJ** | A JPJ enforcement officer, or a vehicle inspection | Relates to vehicle registration, driving licences and roadworthiness requirements |
| **AES / AwAS** | Automated cameras at fixed locations | Operates 24 hours without officer involvement; the notice is sent by post to the vehicle owner's registered address |
| **PBT** (local authority) | Offences such as parking in the wrong place | Issued by the respective city/municipal/district council, not JPJ or PDRM |

PDRM and JPJ both enforce the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) — the statute that sets out the obligation to register a vehicle and hold a valid driving licence. The structural details of the Act itself are discussed in [Road Transport Act 1987](/en/law/road-transport-act).

## Automated cameras: how AES/AwAS works

The system originally known as AES (Automated Enforcement System) has since been renamed AwAS (Automated Awareness Safety System). It automatically records offences such as speeding and running a red light through cameras and radar, without requiring an officer to be present at the location.

After an offence is detected, the system sends the data to a control centre, identifies the vehicle owner based on JPJ's database, and generates a summons notice that is sent by post to the registered address.

According to JPJ's official AES FAQ page, the compound rate for an AwAS summons is set according to the payment period:

- **RM150** if settled within 1-15 days after the notice is issued
- **RM200** if settled within 16-30 days
- **RM300** if settled within 31-60 days

If an AwAS summons is not settled at all within the 60-day period, the case can be brought to court, with a court fine of between RM300 and RM2,000 upon conviction. Rates for general PDRM and JPJ summonses (not AES) by offence type are not stated here, as the current figures need to be confirmed directly on the relevant official portal at the time of payment.

## How to check a summons

The checking portal depends on which party issued the summons:

**JPJ and AES/AwAS summonses** — can be checked through:
- JPJ's **mySIKAP** portal, which allows users to check and manage summonses using their identity card number or vehicle registration number
- The **myJPJ** app, which also offers JPJ summons status checks directly from a phone

**PDRM summonses** — checked and paid through the official **MyBayar** portal (mybayar.rmp.gov.my), which explicitly states that checking and payment can be made "with no service charge" online.

**PBT compounds (including parking)** — checked and paid through **PBTPay**, the official centralised payment portal for local authorities operated by the Department of Local Government under KPKT, or directly through the relevant local council's own portal.

The official government portal malaysia.gov.my also provides a link to the JPJ summons checking service as one of its official digital services.

## How to pay

Once the summons has been identified, payment can be made through the relevant portal using the online methods typically provided, such as FPX (internet banking), debit/credit card, or e-wallet — depending on the portal used. Some PBTs also accept payment over the counter or through Pos Malaysia counters for those who do not use online methods.

## Common mistakes

- **Checking the wrong portal.** Vehicle owners often check only one portal (for example, MyBayar PDRM) and assume there is no summons, when the actual summons is sitting in a different JPJ or PBT system.
- **Ignoring an AES/AwAS notice because "no officer saw it."** This system operates without an officer present; the absence of a face-to-face interaction does not mean the summons is not valid.
- **Waiting too long to pay.** The AwAS compound rate increases over time — from RM150 to RM300 within the 60-day period — before the case risks being brought to court.
- **Assuming a PBT summons is the same as a JPJ/PDRM summons.** Parking compounds from a local council are handled entirely separately, through PBTPay or the PBT's own portal.

## What's next

This page explains the types of summons and how to check and pay them in general. The legal basis for vehicle registration, driving licences and road traffic offences is discussed in more detail in [Road Transport Act 1987](/en/law/road-transport-act), while PDRM's own structure and enforcement powers are discussed in [Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM)](/en/government/pdrm).

## Sources

- AES FAQ — https://www.jpj.gov.my/en/aes-faq/ (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (JPJ))
- MyJPJ - Portal Rasmi JPJ — https://www.jpj.gov.my/myjpj/ (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (JPJ))
- Semakan Saman — https://www.malaysia.gov.my/my/digital-services/semakan-saman (Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Malaysia (MyGovernment))
- MyBayar - Portal Rasmi PDRM — https://mybayar.rmp.gov.my/ (Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM))
- PBTPay 2.0 — https://pbtpay.kpkt.gov.my/ (Jabatan Kerajaan Tempatan, Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT))

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