KUALA LUMPUR: More than 300,000 summonses have been issued for various traffic violations for the past three months, especially for traffic obstruction, illustrating the prevalence of inconsiderate behaviour of motorists.
Kuala Lumpur’s top cop Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus (pic) said 313,529 summonses were issued during the enforcement of the Law Compliance Operation, codenamed Ops PUU, between Oct 1 and Dec 25.
“The figure is disappointing, as it was recorded within just three months of the enforcement phase of the operation.
“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,” he told reporters at a media appreciation event.
Of the summonses issued, 246,519 involved cars, followed by 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 added.
Comm Fadil said the operation will continue 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.
“There will be no compromise for those who refuse to comply,” he said.
Prior to the enforcement phase, city police undertook advocacy activities for about three weeks.
