With the multitude of incidents reported on the Temiang-Pantai road, Negeri Sembilan, police have designated it as a special patrol sector. Speaking during a press conference at the Negeri Sembilan police headquarters, Negeri Sembilan Chief of Police Datuk Ruslan Khalid said this is to prevent the public from stopping on the road shoulder and emergency lane, as well as to ensure road safety.
“The road which has been dubbed “New Zealand” has attracted public interest to stop and take photos as well as for exercise. As a safety measure, police are making this a special patrol sector, especially in the mornings,” said Ruslan, “with at least two patrol shifts a day,” as reported by Sinar Harian.
Ruslan said between June 8 to June 20, 43 patrols were conducted and 120 individuals were given safety advice on the Temiang-Pantai road. Meanwhile, between January and Jun of this year, 115 summons were issued for various offences, notably those regarding stopping by the road shoulder.
“The patrols will involved 173 personnel from both the Nilai and Seremban District police headquarters as the road falls under both jurisdictions, and will also involve personnel from the state headquarters,” he said, “as of today, there have been two fatal accidents on the Temiang-Pantai road, involving a motorcyclist and a cyclist.”
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As a resident at a nearby housing area, it is a long time coming. Seeing those “tourists” gambling with their lives, PDRM is doing the right thing. One suggestion though, N9 govt should close the highway during weekends say from 7am till 11am just as a weekend free car zone and give access to cyclists only or joggers. That way, M’sians can enjoy it’s beauty without to worry about danger.
or perhaps you can create one or 2 embankments on the road for cars to stop safely. Guna otak la police. Always come up with band-aid solutions.
It is not police job to make embankments. Guna otak la bodo.