Thorough inspection: JPJ personnel conducting a check on a commercial vehicle during the special operation at the Seremban Southbound Rest and Service Area. — Bernama
SEREMBAN: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued 5,306 offence notices after inspecting 17,729 commercial and public service vehicles during a five-day special operation that concluded yesterday.
Transport Ministry secretary- general Datuk Jana Santhiran Muniayan said the offence notices involved vehicle detention, inspection orders and further questioning.
“Additionally, out of this total, action was taken against 1,787 vehicles with 16 seized – 15 of them commercial vehicles, along with one public service vehicle.
“JPJ is not out to find fault by issuing notices; we only aim to ensure road safety and optimal road conditions.
“Notices are not issued arbitrarily,” he told Bernama during the Special Technical Raid Operation at the Seremban Southbound Rest and Service Area yesterday.
He said a recurring issue with commercial vehicles, such as lorries and trailers, is the use of unsuitable tyres.
He said this issue is a key operation focus to ensure that brakes and tyres are in proper condition, with vehicles prevented from continuing their journey if violations are found.
“During checks earlier, we observed several vehicles using retreaded tyres, with the outer layer nearly peeling off.
“Suppose these come off while on the road? It could pose significant danger to road users. This is precisely the situation we aim to prevent,” he said.
He added that JPJ has deployed over 1,500 personnel nationwide to strengthen enforcement of trade-related offences, including overloading, technical issues, documentation and traffic violations, especially during festive seasons.
“We have increased the number of personnel. Previously, it was fewer than 1,000 officers, but now we have deployed them at highways, urban roads and other areas, especially during festive periods,” he said.
He also advised all heavy vehicle drivers to place cones or road barriers when their vehicles stop in emergency lanes due to breakdowns to warn other road users.
“Recently, there have been accidents caused by lorry drivers failing to use cones or indicators to indicate an emergency stop. I hope everyone pays full attention to road safety rules,” he added.
