KUALA LUMPUR: In just two days, authorities have issued 7,013 summonses since the enforcement of the Law Compliance Operation (Ops PUU) on Oct 1.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said the most number of summonses issued were for obstruction of traffic.
“Some 4,963 summonses were issued for illegal parking or traffic obstruction.
“Among others, 389 summonses were issued for failure to follow traffic signage, followed by not having a valid driving licence (309), not using pedestrian walkways (297) and fancy number plates (192),” he told reporters here yesterday.
Comm Fadil said the advocacy phase of Ops PUU was conducted from Sept 6 to 30.
It aimed to educate the public on traffic discipline, road safety and crime prevention in the city.
“We issued 76,939 warning notices to road users during that period. Similar to the summonses issued, the most common violation recorded was obstruction of traffic, which accounted for 33,421 of the warning notices issued,” he said.
The advocacy phase also focused on raising awareness of the importance of traffic rules, reducing congestion caused by errant road users and encouraging social engagement to strengthen community responsibility.
“With the conclusion of the advocacy phase, Kuala Lumpur police have now moved into full enforcement mode beginning Oct 1. Any motorist who fails to comply with traffic laws will face immediate summonses,” Comm Fadil said.
He added that stern action would be taken against those who continue to break the law, including offences such as speeding, using mobile phones while driving, running red lights, not wearing seatbelts and riding without helmets.
For more information on the operation, the public may contact the Jalan Tun HS Lee Traffic police station at 03-2071 9999, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department hotline at 03-2026 0267/0269, or any nearby police station.
