PETALING JAYA, July 27 -- A total of 34,371 outstanding summonses, amounting to RM6.2 million, have been settled by 28 freight companies and express bus operators listed by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

As reported by Berita Harian, JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli confirmed that the respective companies cleared the outstanding fines within the 14-day period as stipulated.

"I would like to thank all the companies involved for settling the summonses within the given timeframe," he told the Malay daily.

He went on to explain that after the Transport Minister's announcement urging companies to resolve their fines, all listed companies reached out to JPJ to discuss how to settle their outstanding penalties.

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