KUALA LUMPUR: 6,964 summonses were issued on Monday (Sept 18) during the Respect Traffic Laws operation.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Asst Comm Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said most offences were for traffic obstruction, with 5,317 summonses issued.
"Among other top offences were vehicles on the white line and pedestrian walkways (332 summonses), followed by running a red light (133) and driving without a license (101).
"We conducted the operation at 16 locations in the city involving more than 800 police officers and personnel," he said when contacted on Tuesday (Sept 19).
ACP Sarifudin said 11 individuals were also detained for various offences, including driving while under the influence of alcohol and testing positive for drugs.
It was previously reported that KL cops were coming down hard against traffic offenders in a large-scale city-wide operation codenamed the Respect Traffic Laws.
The operation started Friday (Sept 15) and would last until Saturday (Sept 30).
ACP Sarifudin said the operation would see police focusing on various locations, including main roads in the city.
"Among the locations are the junctions of Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Raja Laut.
"The operation will be conducted at various times, especially during peak hours.
"Our focus is on seven main offences including illegal parking, running a red light, stopping on pedestrian walkway, illegal number plates and vehicle tints," he said.
The first phase of the operation, in July, saw some 157,000 summonses issued.
"Majority of the offences were for traffic obstruction or illegal parking.
"Such offences can lead to traffic congestion and jeopardise road users' safety. We clamped down hard on it," he said.
The operation's main objective was to ensure all road users' safety, and it was designed to ensure that all traffic laws were adhered to and not forsaken.
The second phase of the operation would be conducted from Sept 15 until Sept 30. It would also involve other agencies, including JPJ and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
