YEAR-ROUND OPS PUU CONTINUES AFTER OVER 81,000 SUMMONS ISSUED IN 20 DAYS

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur police have issued 81,880 summonses to road users in just 20 days since launching Ops PUU (law compliance operation) on Oct 1, highlighting widespread non-compliance with traffic laws.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said despite a month-long advocacy and monitoring campaign, many motorists have yet to change their complacent attitude.

“The high number is alarming. If this trend continues over the next three to six months, it suggests our efforts have failed to bring about behavioural change,” he said at a press conference here today.

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Car drivers accounted for the majority of offences with 66,859 summonses, followed by motorcyclists (11,346), van and SUV drivers (1,142), lorry drivers (757), taxi drivers (625), bus drivers (109) and pedestrians (1,042).

The most common violations were obstructing traffic (54,364), disobeying traffic lights (16,891), driving without or with expired licences (2,388), expired road tax (1,501), pedestrian offences such as not using overhead bridges or crossings (1,042) and illegal or modified number plates (1,000).

Other offences included stopping beyond the white line (575), running red lights (541), improper helmet use (513), using mobile phones while driving (395), stopping in yellow boxes (367), illegal vehicle modifications (312), not wearing seat belts (296) and crossing double lines or queue-jumping (44).

Fadil urged Kuala Lumpur residents to adopt a culture of discipline and respect for all laws, including traffic regulations often considered minor.

Ops PUU will continue year-round with expanded coverage across the city, involving all police stations and district headquarters. It will be supported by the Criminal Investigation, Commercial Crime Investigation and Narcotics Crime Investigation departments to strengthen enforcement.

-- BERNAMA