JOHOR BARU: The number of vehicles entering Johor, including those from Singapore, is expected to increase by at least 30% this Chinese New Year, say Johor police.
Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the police would focus on ensuring smooth traffic flow at Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB) throughout the festive season.
“We believe these two main entry points will experience extraordinary congestion due to the continuous long holidays throughout the Chinese New Year period.
“We expect to see an increase of between 30% and 40% in the number of vehicles entering Johor this festive season compared to normal days, including those from Singapore.
“We have also identified 47 hotspot locations that frequently experience traffic congestion, as well as 38 blackspot locations where accidents occur regularly,” he said.
He said this at a press conference after launching Ops Selamat 25 in conjunction with Chinese New Year at Sutera Mall on Saturday (Feb 14).
Comm Ab Rahaman said some 1,801 policemen, including 214 officers, will be involved in the operation, which will be conducted between Feb 15 and 20.
“Apart from ensuring smooth traffic flow, we also aim to reduce accidents by at least 5% throughout Ops Selamat this time compared to previous operations.
“We will focus on preventing accidents involving motorcyclists as they were the main contributors to fatal accidents in previous operations,” he said.
He added that some 1,169 accidents, including five fatal cases involving eight deaths, were reported during the previous Ops Selamat.
