Police have issued a total of 104,235 summonses for various traffic offences under Ops Selamat 23 as of Saturday (Feb 1), says Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri.
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00:00Police have issued more than 104,000 traffic summonses under OPS Selamat 23 as of Saturday.
00:08According to Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, JSPT, Director
00:13Commissioner Datuk Sri Mohamad Yusri Hassan Basri, over 49,000 summonses were for six
00:18major offences – speeding, running red lights, using mobile devices while driving, misusing
00:25the emergency lane, queue cutting and overtaking on double lines.
00:30Statistics also indicate a decrease in traffic summonses compared to the same period last
00:34year.
00:35Commissioner Mohamad Yusri said the department will conduct a study to determine whether
00:39this decline is due to improved compliance or past road safety campaigns.
00:44OPS Selamat 23, which began on January 28, involves over 3,600 personnel to ensure smooth
00:51implementation.
00:53The operation aims to reduce road accidents, manage traffic flow and prevent house break-ins
00:58during the festive season in collaboration with the Crime Prevention and Community Safety
01:03Department.
01:05Police have identified 408 congestion hotspots and 76 accident-prone black spots on federal
01:11state and city roads, including 27 hotspots and 17 black spots on highways.
01:17With an estimated 1.82 million vehicles expected on highways, Commissioner Mohamad Yusri urged
01:23road users to remain patient and adhere to traffic rules.