PONTIAN: Police here have stepped up enforcement against illegal micro-mobility vehicles, including electric bicycles, in a special operation conducted around Pekan Nanas and town areas.
Pontian OCPD Supt Hadzrat Hussien Mion Hussain said the operation was carried out by the district traffic investigation and enforcement division together with the Pekan Nanas police on Friday (April 24).
He said the operation focused on key routes frequently used by foreign nationals riding micro-mobility vehicles, particularly in Pekan Nanas town, Jalan Utama Taman Seri Maju, Pontian Jaya and surrounding areas.
“A total of 56 individuals and 42 vehicles were inspected during the operation,” he said here on Saturday (April 25).
Supt Hadzrat added police issued 30 summonses for various offences, including 18 summonses for the use of prohibited micro-mobility vehicles.
Other offences included four summonses for driving without a licence, one for no insurance coverage, one for expired road tax, one for allowing an unlicensed person to drive, one for not wearing a seatbelt, and four summonses for bicycles without lights at night.
He said police also seized 18 electric bicycles used on public roads, three motorcycles and one car driven by a foreign national without valid driving licences and insurance.
In addition, four bicycles ridden without lights at night on main roads were also confiscated.
The case is being investigated under Section 64 of the Road Transport Act and Section 3(1) of the Road Traffic Rules (Prohibition of Certain Micro-Mobility Vehicles).
Supt Hadzrat said police would continue to take all public complaints seriously and would not compromise with any individual involved in traffic offences or unlawful activities.
He urged the public with information on illegal activities to channel it to the police hotline at 07-6871222 or via the Volunteer Smartphone Patrol (VSP) application.
“Firm and enforcement action will be taken against any party involved in such offences as they not only breach the law but also endanger road safety, public order and national security,” he said.
