If you want to be a hero and fight the court case yourself, and you lose, you pay the court charges yourself, which will add up to your fine. I guess the court charges is at least $200 and above.
Do not hold your handphone in your hand when you drive even with loud speaker or ear piece.
Drink Driving (first offence.) = Up to $5000 Fine and, or Jail Term + License Suspended + Court. 2nd time offence = Jail term + Fine + Court.
Making an illegal U Turn when there's no U-Turn sign = $70 .
Fail to Signal when changing lanes = $70 .
Driving at night without headlights or taillights switch on after 7pm = $30 .
No Number Plate = $70.
Obstructed Number Plate = $70.
Obscured Number Plate = $70.
Number Plate Of Unapproved Type = $70 .< /FONT>
Demerit Point system :
Let's say you have 0 point on 1st January 2005, and you committed the offence of Failing to Put on Seat Belt. So now, you will have 3 demerit points and this will last for 1 Year.
If during this 1 year you have no demerit points offence at all, your 3 demerit points will be gone on 1/1/2006.
But, if during this one year, From 1/1/2005- 1/1/2006, you committed another offence with demerit points, your very first offence will be extended for another year until 1/1/2007.
For more information on demerit points (Kejara) go to http://www.jpj.gov.my/malay/kuatkuasa08.htm
