KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 313,529 summonses were issued during enforcement of the Law Compliance Operation (Ops PUU) in the city for the past three months.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said of the total, 311,116 summonses were issued by police while the Road Transport Department issued 1,659, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (658), and the Department of Environment (96) between Oct 1 and Dec 25.
He said the figure was disappointing, as it was recorded within just three months of the operation.
He said the highest number of offences involved traffic obstruction, with 200,079 summonses, followed by disregarding traffic signals (79,795) and driving without a valid or with an expired driving licence (8,281).
Other offences included 6,362 summonses for various violations, 4,847 for not having a valid or expired road tax, and 3,002 for non-compliant vehicle registration numbers.
“Of the total summonses issued, 246,519 involved cars, 56,327 motorcycles, 3,790 four-wheel-drive vehicles and 2,329 lorries.
“A further 2,661 summonses were issued to taxis, 1,346 to pedestrians and 557 to buses,” he told reporters after the Kuala Lumpur Police's media appreciation ceremony here on Friday (Dec 26).
Comm Fadil said the operation would be continued to raise awareness among Kuala Lumpur residents about the consequences of violating traffic regulations.
He added that the main causes of traffic violations, including traffic offences, stemmed from road users’ selfish attitudes.
“We will not stop here because traffic congestion remains a major problem in the city.
“This operation is not only about enforcement, but also about educating the public to be more disciplined and responsible when on the road.
“There will be no compromise for those who refuse to comply,” he said.
Prior to the enforcement phase, KL police conducted an advocacy period of about three weeks.
