KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified 14 accident-prone stretches and 61 areas with high traffic flow here in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri through Ops Lancar which began on March 2 and ends on April 6.
Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said the 14 accident-prone stretches (blackspots in police terminology) are Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Ipoh, Jalan Kepong, Jalan Loke Yew, Jalan Syed Putra, Jalan Cheras as well the Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway (DUKE), Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) and Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Highway.
Additionally, other locations that have also been identified are the Besraya Highway, Maju Expressway (MEX) or formerly known as the Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Highway, Western Kuala Lumpur Traffic Dispersal Scheme (SPRINT) and the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Highway (SUKE).
"Monitoring will be intensified in these areas to ensure smooth traffic flow throughout the Ops Lancar period," he said at a press conference during the Ops Selamat 24 Advocacy Programme, in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2025, at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (March 27).
Azry Akmar also said the police will also focus on 61 areas identified as having high traffic flow (hotspots in police terminology), including the Segambut Roundabout, Batu Caves Roundabout, Kepong Roundabout as well as the Sungai Besi Roundabout.
To ensure safety and smooth traffic flow, he said 17 senior officers and 320 members of the Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department would be on duty throughout Ops Selamat 24.
He also reminded the public to always be careful and adhere to traffic rules during this festive period to ensure the safety of all road users. – Bernama
