The new Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) information centre at Woodlands was packed with Singapore drivers in the afternoon of Aug 19, but many left disappointed. A manager said the office is strictly for enquiries and drivers are unable to install or collect their RFID tag there. #sgnews #singapore | CNA

VEP RFID Tag The proposed VEP windshield tag consists of an RFID chip and antenna. The physical design specification of the VEP RFID tag is set out below. • The windshield tag is rectangular in shape with a measurement of 110mm(w) X 55mm(l); • The windshield tags are pre-printed with custom images and tag serial numbers which are unique for each registered vehicle; • Once the VEP RFID tag is applied onto the windscreen, it cannot be transferred to another vehicle. It delaminates and shreds as so

Within 15 minutes after Malaysia stepped up its Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme enforcement at midnight on Tuesday (Jul 1), about 15 Singapore-registered vehicles were pulled over at a roadblock near the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar customs, immigration and quarantine complex in Johor Bahru. Enforcement officials from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) stopped Singapore motorists without a valid VEP tag or an unactivated one, and issued them a RM300 fine (US$71). #singapore #sgnews #jb #malaysia

🚙 Here’s what you need to know about applying for a vehicle entry permit (VEP), which will be required for all foreign-registered cars driving into Malaysia from Singapore starting October. | CNA