Those without a Vehicle Entry Permit can still enter, but will receive reminders and warnings to get it.
A VEP staff installing the RFID tags on a car windshield at their vehicle tagging point in Woodlands on Oct 1.A VEP staff using a RFID reader to test the RFID tags after installation at their vehicle tagging point in Woodlands on Oct 1.
A checkpoint monitoring app showing the estimated clearing time for vehicles heading into Johor via the Causeway in Woodlands at about 12pm on Oct 1. PHOTO: BEAT THE JAM For the Second Link, last week’s data showed a peak of about 40 minutes near noon, and another of more than 50 minutes just before 7pm.
The officer then asked the reporters to speak with another officer through an intercom, who enquired if the car was registered in Singapore or Malaysia, before granting immigration clearance to enter Malaysia at 9.03am. Mr Albert Tai, 69, a retireee and Singaporean car owner, had a VEP tag installed at a TCSens VEP RFID tag collection centre in Johor Bahru, Oct 1. He arrived at 7.30am and had his tag installed at 10am. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
A VEP centre employee said between 200 and 250 queue numbers will be issued each day - split between a morning session before lunch, and then again after 2pm.The queue at a VEP centre at about 10.20am on Oct 1. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JINThe 50-year-old said he got an appointment to collect the RFID tags on Dec 22, but went to the VEP centre at Danga Bay on Sept 30 to reschedule his appointment because he was worried he would be issued warnings when VEP enforcement kicked in on Oct 1.
“The process was fairly smooth, but I understand there may be confusion. I was surprised myself when I asked the staff if I could push forward my collection and they said I could just come like that.”
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