Over 300 summonses issued to traffic offenders near KLIA

PETALING JAYA: Over 300 summonses were issued by the police in a traffic operation on roads leading to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

KLIA OCPD Asst Comm Zulkifli Adamsah, in a statement issued Friday (Jan 19), said drivers who stopped at the side of the roads had caused accidents and created problems for other road users.

"Last year, 1,308 accidents happened on the roads near KLIA and KLIA 2, and four were fatal.

"This enforcement is to bring awareness to the drivers so that they follow traffic laws," he said.

A total of 333 summons were issued for a variety of traffic violations.

The police also stopped a car that was reported missing in Serdang during the operation.

ACP Zulkifli said the driver, a foreigner, had been apprehended for further action.

Around 25 police personal were involved in the three-hour operation.