'Saman ekor': The ins and outs of postal summons

SHAH ALAM — A postal summons, also known as a rapid fire summons, is legally valid even if it is unsigned, just like an Automated Enforcement System (AES) summons.

However, legal expert Professor Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmood said that the notice's recipient or the vehicle owner who did not commit an offence can dispute the summons in court.

He explained that a postal summons can only be challenged if it is not in accordance with the provisions of the law, especially the Road Transport Act 1987 and any regulations under the said act.

"Postal summonses have been in place for decades and work in the same way as AES summonses.

"However, I have never heard of an AES summons being challenged in court.

"In the case of postal summonses, the vehicle owner will receive a summons by post and will have to either pay the fine or provide feedback on the offence within seven days. If they do not do either, they may be taken to court," he told Sinar.

Nik Kamal added that in court, the recipients of the summons can dispute the summons by providing evidence that they did not commit the offense.

Police through the Department of Investigation and Traffic Enforcement (JSPT) has been carrying out a postal summons operation nationwide since Monday.

The operation is aimed at detecting road users who are driving over the speed limit, which is an offence under Section 79(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

The police department has urged road users to obey the speed limit and to be aware of the consequences of breaking the law.