KEJARA is JPJ's demerit points system. Certain traffic offences put points on your driving licence record, and at 20 points your licence is suspended for six months. The figures here are the government's MyGov guidance as at November 2026. JPJ has been reviewing the KEJARA system since 2025, so check the JPJ website for changes before you rely on the details.
Points for common offences
| Offence | Demerit points |
|---|---|
| Speeding | 6 to 8 |
| Running a red light | 10 |
| Using a mobile phone while driving | 10 |
| Not wearing a seat belt | 3 |
Two red lights, or a red light and a phone offence, take you to 20. Speeding is the easiest to pick up without knowing, because AES cameras record it and the summons follows later; our guide to speed limits and AES cameras shows where they are. Using a phone at the wheel is covered in more detail in the phone-while-driving penalty.
What the points add up to
- 20 points: licence suspended for 6 months.
- 40 points: licence suspended for 12 months.
- 60 points: licence revoked.
- Three suspensions within five years: licence revoked, and you start again from the beginning, learner stage and all.
A suspension means you may not drive at all until it ends, and driving during one is an offence in itself.
How points come off
If you go a full year without a new offence, your points are cut by half automatically. Nothing needs to be applied for. That means one speeding summons, left alone, shrinks rather than sitting on your record at full weight.
When the points land
Under the system as it stood in 2026, points were recorded when a summons was settled or a court case concluded, not on the day of the offence. That's the gap JPJ's planned overhaul is meant to close. As at mid-2026 the revamped system was still under review, with no start date announced.
This is also why an unpaid summons isn't a way around KEJARA. Unpaid JPJ summonses can get you or your car blacklisted, which stops road tax and licence renewal; our guide on checking traffic summonses online shows how to find and settle them.
Probationary licences
New drivers spend two years on a probationary (P) licence. The government's licence guidance says a P licence can be revoked if KEJARA points pass 20, which means sitting the tests again rather than waiting out a suspension. Two red-light summonses and a seat-belt one in your first year would be enough. Our guide to Malaysian driving licence classes explains the P stage.
Questions drivers ask
How do I check my KEJARA points?
On JPJ's MySIKAP portal (jpjportal.jpj.gov.my), or at a JPJ counter.
Do points from a rental car count on my licence?
Yes, once the summons is in your name. A camera summons goes to the car's registered owner first, which for a rental is the rental company. The owner must name the driver when asked, so the summons, and the points, move to you. Our guide on who pays traffic fines in a rental car explains the steps, and how Grandpride passes a summons on is CHECK: how and when Grandpride notifies a renter of a summons, and whether an admin fee applies.
Can I take a course to remove points?
The government's KEJARA guidance doesn't describe one. The only reduction it mentions is the automatic halving after a clean year.
How do I get around while suspended?
You still have to get around, and the people who rely on you still have to get to work and school. A Grandpride chauffeur can be booked by the hour, and the driver service puts a driver in your own car for RM 385 for an 8-hour day.
