KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 26,506 traffic summonses were issued during the “Respect Traffic Laws” Ops in the city, mostly for traffic obstruction.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said since the operation began on July 3 and until Sunday, traffic obstruction formed the highest number of offences with 18,931 summonses.
“Among the other offences are driving or riding on pedestrian pathways (1,931), locals driving without driving licences (1,280), running a red light (478), using fancy number plates (299) and stopping in the yellow box (216).
“Other offences formed the rest at 3,217 summonses,” he told reporters after attending the KL police monthly assembly yesterday.
A total of 800 personnel and officers were involved in the operation, which would be conducted until July 31, said Comm Mohd Shuhaily.
“We have detained 86 individuals for various traffic offences. Also seized were 96 motorcycles, two cars and a lorry,” he added.
The KL police, said Comm Mohd Shuhaily, had received positive feedback on the special operation.
“We will improve certain aspects of the operation from time to time.
“I will find other methods by discussing with the people in KL to change the habit and behaviour of road users so they are more responsible,” he said, adding that there would not be any compromise against those who committed traffic offences.
“Road users should not forsake road signs as these are designed for their own safety,” he said.
The “Respect Traffic Laws” ops is aimed at disciplining road users.
Meanwhile, at another event, Comm Mohd Shuhaily walked a mile in the shoes of the blind at Jalan Thambipillay in Brickfields to feel the hardship of those visually impaired.
Accompanied by acting deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Habibi Majinji, he and other senior officers walked the path used by the blind by wearing eye covers.
Comm Mohd Shuhaily said members of the society should be more responsible and not obstruct the walkway for the blind with their vehicles.
“What I see is there are still those who are selfish who obstruct the path with their vehicles. Just imagine if a motorcycle with its exhaust pipe still hot being placed on the pathway for the blind.
“It could injure the blind despite it being parked for only a short time,” he said.
Comm Mohd Shuhaily said he hoped that road users, especially in Kuala Lumpur, could abide and respect traffic laws by parking their vehicles at only designated locations.
