KUALA LUMPUR: A new advocacy programme will see police officers stationed at 122 secondary schools here, including private schools, to encourage and monitor compliance with traffic regulations.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said traffic officers would not only assist schools in managing traffic flow during drop-off and pick-up hours, but also conduct regular checks to ensure students comply with road rules, including having valid licences.
"Moving forward, traffic officers will be stationed at schools to assist school authorities and the community in ensuring the smooth flow of vehicles entering and leaving school compounds during school sessions.
"At the same time, police, together with teachers, will enforce traffic laws and ensure that all students possess valid licences and comply with road regulations," he told reporters after launching the Traffic Compliance Advocacy Programme at SMK Alam Damai here on Friday (June 12).
He said the number of officers and personnel assigned to schools would also be increased to strengthen the police presence at educational institutions.
Comm Fadil said schools were chosen as the primary focus of the advocacy programme because students should be educated on the importance of obeying the law from a young age.
"If they understand what is right and what is wrong while still in school, they will find it easier to comply with the law when they become members of society later on," he said.
Meanwhile, he also revealed that dozens of students were among those caught for traffic offences, including dangerous riding and driving under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) since last year.
"Our traffic enforcement records show that many of those arrested were involved in offences under Section 42 of Act 333, which relates to dangerous driving.
"Some of them were students. Our records show that dozens of students were recorded for such offences in 2026 and last year," he said.
Apart from traffic enforcement, Comm Fadil said various Kuala Lumpur police departments, including the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department, Criminal Investigation Department and Commercial Crime Investigation Department, would also use schools as a key platform to conduct educational and crime prevention programmes.
He expressed hope that the approach would help reduce students' involvement in traffic offences as well as other social problems in the future.
