With many out and about and making their way around during new year’s eve, it’s no surprise to know that the road transport department (JPJ) and police was too, and not just in Kuala Lumpur. In traffic operations carried out in various states, more than 15,000 vehicles were inspected nationwide by authorities on the night of December 31, The Star reports.
In Kuala Lumpur, a total of 5,094 vehicles were inspected, with action taken against 731 vehicles for various offences. In the process, 117 vehicles were impounded, of which 101 were motorcycles. The inspections didn’t just focus on vehicles.
“During the operation, which also involved the immigration department, 75 foreign drivers from countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were inspected, with 30 of them detained. In addition, the national anti-drug agency (AADK) conducted urine tests on 26 individuals. Two of them tested positive for methamphetamine, while one tested positive for opiate drugs,” said Kuala Lumpur JPJ director Hamidi Adam.
In Putrajaya, 85 vehicles, primarily motorcycles, were inspected, and 36 summonses were issued for various offences during the operation carried out at Persiaran Utara and Jambatan Gemilang.
Meanwhile, 7,124 vehicles – including heavy vehicles – were inspected in Selangor, resulting in 827 notices being issued for various traffic violations, including driving without a licence (173) and expired road tax (103). Three individuals were also detained after testing positive for drugs in urine tests conducted by the AADK, said Selangor state JPJ director Azrin Borhan.
Over in Pahang, 2,741 vehicles were inspected during a special operation conducted at five locations, and 555 summonses were issued for various offences, with 25 motorcycles impounded during the operation conducted by JPJ and PDRM.
In Perak, 271 summonses were issued following the inspection of 750 vehicles during a special operation conducted at Persiaran Meru Raya 3. A total of 184 vehicles (172 motorcycles, 11 cars and a bus) were penalised, with the most common offences recorded being that of driving without a driving licence (128 cases) and expired road tax and insurance (98). Three cars, 21 motorcycles and one other vehicle were seized, while 10 urine tests were conducted, with two individuals testing positive for drugs.
As for Penang, 540 motorcycles were inspected during a nine-hour integrated operation carried out on the Butterworth outer ring rpad (LLB), Penang bridge and Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah bridge. During the operation on the LLB, 135 motorcyclists were issued summonses for various offences and eight motorcycles were seized, state JPJ director Zulkifly Ismail said.
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