42,000 Warning Notices Issued In KL Traffic Operation

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The Law Compliance Operation (Op PUU), which focuses on minor traffic rule violations, continues in the capital with 42,288 warning notices issued as of yesterday.  

Kuala Lumpur Deputy Police Chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said the notices were issued to 2,206 pedestrians, 19,672 motorcyclists, 18,058 car drivers, 955 taxi drivers, 821 van drivers and 576 lorry drivers.  

He said the highest number of offences recorded involved traffic obstruction due to illegal parking, which accounted for 18,169 notices — nearly half of the total issued.  

“Notices were also issued for offences such as disregarding traffic lights (9,897), failing to use pedestrian crossings (4,186), stopping in yellow boxes (2,328), stopping beyond the white line (1,758), not wearing helmets (1,633) and not wearing seatbelts (259).  

“Notices were also given for offences related to number plates, including dirty, unclear or ‘fancy’ plates (1,843) and plates not complying with regulations (1,343), as well as motorcycle modifications (872),” he said in a statement today.  

Earlier, the media reported that the advocacy phase of Op PUU, which began on Sept 6, will continue until a date to be announced later, after which immediate summonses will be issued to traffic offenders.  

In addition to the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, the operation is also supported by the Road Transport Department, Kuala Lumpur City Hall and the Department of Environment. 

-- BERNAMA