KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic obstruction was the most common offence committed by road users on the fourth day of the Respect Traffic Laws operation in the city, say police.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Asst Comm Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said the police issued 6,964 summonses on Monday, with 5,317 summonses issued for traffic obstruction.
“Other top offences were vehicles that stop on the white line and pedestrian walkways (332 summonses), followed by running a red light (133) and driving without a licence (101).
“We conducted the operation at 16 locations in the city involving more than 800 police officers and personnel,” he said.
ACP Sarifudin said 11 individuals were detained for various offences, including driving while under the influence of alcohol and testing positive for drugs.
It was reported that the city police were coming down hard on traffic offenders in a large-scale operation city-wide codenamed the Respect Traffic Laws operation.
The second phase of the operation, which started on Friday, will last until Sept 30. It will involve other agencies, including the Road Transport Department and Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
ACP Sarifudin had 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 157,000 summonses issued.
“The majority of the offences were for traffic obstruction or illegal parking.
“Such offences can lead to traffic congestion as well as jeopardise the safety of road users, thus we clamped down hard on it,” said ACP Sarifudin.
The main objective of the operation is to ensure the safety of all road users and to ensure traffic laws are adhered to.
