KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic obstruction saw the highest number of summonses issued in "a worrying trend" of offences during the Law Compliance Operation (Ops PUU), police say.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus (pic) said a total of 81,880 summonses were issued between Oct 1 and 20.
"Of the total, 54,364 were issued for illegal parking or traffic obstruction.
"The operation was carried out to raise public awareness on the importance of obeying traffic regulations and to reduce the number of road accidents in Kuala Lumpur," he told a press conference at city police headquarters here on Tuesday (Oct 21).
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Comm Fadil said car drivers accounted for the highest number of summonses at 66,859, followed by motorcyclists, with 11,346.
"Summonses were also issued to drivers of vans, four-wheel-drive vehicles, lorries, buses and taxis, as well as pedestrians," he added.
Aside from traffic obstruction, other offences recorded included disobeying traffic lights (16,891), driving without a valid licence or with an expired one (2,388), failing to use pedestrian bridges or crossings (1,042), stopping beyond the white line (575), vehicle modifications (312), and not wearing seatbelts (296).
Comm Fadil said the high number of summonses is concerning, given that city police conducted the advocacy phase of Ops PUU last month.
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"During that phase, we issued warning notices instead of summonses.
"Sadly, the number of summonses shows a worrying trend.
"The public must be more disciplined and law-abiding, particularly when it comes to traffic rules," he stressed.
Comm Fadil said police still found motorists stopping over the white line, pedestrians not using bridges, and vehicles running red lights.
"If this attitude persists, we will need collective efforts from all ministries and community layers to educate the public and instil respect for traffic laws," he said.
