Over 100 000 Summonses In 5 Days Under Op Selamat 2025

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Motorcyclists stopped by traffic police and JPJ personnel during an operation in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night. (Bernama pic)
TAPAH: Police have issued a total of 104,235 summonses for various traffic offences under Op Selamat 2025 as of yesterday, says Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department director Yusri Hassan Basri.
He said 49,339 of the summonses involved six offences – speeding, with 44,940 summonses; beating the red light (2,034); using mobile devices while driving (869); driving on the emergency lane (602); queue-cutting (573) and overtaking on double lines (321).
He said that as of yesterday, statistics also showed a reduction in the number of traffic summonses issued by the police for the same five-day period compared with last year.
“So, we will conduct a study to see if (the reduced number of) summonses issued is because of road users complying with traffic rules or due to the road safety and advocacy campaign that we carried out previously.
“I will provide (the latest statistics) in detail after Op Selamat 2025 ends today,” he told reporters after attending a Chinese New Year Op Selamat advocacy programme at the Tapah rest and service area on the North-South Expressway (PLUS) today.
Yusri said the department deployed 3,609 personnel for Op Selamat 2025, which began on Jan 28, to ensure it ran smoothly and achieved its objectives.
He said the main aim of the operation was to minimise the number of road accidents, ensure smooth traffic flow and prevent house-breaking cases during the festive season, in collaboration with the crime prevention and community safety department.
“So, the traffic investigation and enforcement department’s approach is based on total enforcement and also delivery service.
“Total enforcement means we enforce traffic rules to ensure there is no increase in accident cases and fatalities as well as manage smooth traffic flow,” he said.
According to Yusri, throughout the Op Selamat 2025 campaign, police identified a total of 408 traffic congestion hotspots and 76 blackspots (accident-prone areas) involving federal, state and city roads.
These included 27 hotspots and 17 blackspots on highways nationwide.
“That is why we formed the emergency response team. We focussed on 14 teams along highways to take necessary action (continuous monitoring to ensure smooth traffic flow and swiftly removing any obstacles along the highways).
“According to information we received from PLUS, for today, an estimated 1.82 million vehicles are expected to pass through this highway. So, we appeal to all road users to be patient and obey traffic rules,” he said. - FMT

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