KUALA LUMPUR: A motorcycle, extensively modified at a cost of RM18,000, was among 65 vehicles impounded during three separate operations by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in the federal capital.
Senior JPJ enforcement director Datuk Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan said the operations at Jalan Genting Sempah, the Gombak toll plaza and Jalan Ampang, near the KLCC Twin Towers, targeted motorcyclists riding dangerously and making modifications that did not comply with technical specifications.
In the three operations that ended at 5am yesterday, he said JPJ inspected 3,244 vehicles, issued 811 summonses, impounded 65 motorcycles, and arrested riders aged between 14 and 25, including foreigners.
He said the motorcyclists who were hauled up were caught performing dangerous stunts like “Superman”, “wheelie” and zigzagging, along with illegal racing that put other road users at risk.
“The operations, which began at 10pm on Saturday, were carried out following complaints from the public about noise and traffic disruption caused by the motorcyclists,” he told a press conference yesterday, Bernama reported.
Muhammad Kifli said that to date, 1,002 motorcycles had been impounded for various offences, particularly for extreme modifications and dangerous riding.
He said JPJ had also stepped up action against the use of fancy number plates, with fines ranging from RM5,000 to RM10,000 under Section 108 of the Road Transport Act.
