Gov’t in talks with highway operators to integrate ANPR system to check vehicles for valid road tax

According to a report by China Press citing The Edge, transport minister Anthony Loke said the government is in discussions with highway operators to use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to identify whether a vehicle has a valid road tax and insurance.

Loke also pointed out the government is pushing for the MyJPJ app to be integrated with highway infrastructure, and that talks are ongoing with major concessionaires like PLUS and Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat to widen adoption of ANPR technology.

The idea is to create a seamless process at toll plazas, with payments deducted directly from e-wallets linked to the MyJPJ app. This would reduce cases of toll evasion while also reducing the need for manual checks.

He added that the MyJPJ app was initially launched to replace physical documentation (driver licence and road tax sticker) but has now evolved into a more feature-rich digital platform that allows for renewals as well as payment of fines.

Deeper integration marks the next phase of the MyJPJ app, which will also see the Kejara demerit points system be brought into the app in the second half of 2026 so drivers can check how many points they have accumulated.

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