During the road transport department’s (JPJ) Ops Sepadu, a total of 1,106 vehicles were inspected in the federal capital on Saturday (January 25, 2025) night, with 124 penalised for various offences.
As reported by Bernama, Kuala Lumpur JPJ director Hamidi Adam said the most common offence was driving without a valid licence at 103 cases. This was followed by expired road tax (70 cases), lack of insurance coverage (58 cases), non-compliant vehicle registration plates (18 cases), illegal vehicle modifications (one case) and missing side mirrors (one case).
A total of 253 notices were issued during the operation, which was conducted along Jalan Raja Laut from 8pm to midnight. Additionally, three cars and eight motorcycles were seized by the authorities, including one found using fake registration plates.
“In line with the government’s road safety campaign, the operation aimed to raise public awareness, particularly during the upcoming festive season,” said Hamidi. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the police, immigration department and National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), with 73 personnel involved.
AADK reported that five individuals tested positive for drugs, while police issued 62 notices for various traffic violations. Hamidi also highlighted that from Monday to Friday (Jan 20 to 24), Kuala Lumpur JPJ inspected 808,436 vehicles, with 915 offenders penalised. The operation, conducted in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations, will continue until February 9.
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it goes to show, how irrelevant JPJ had been all these while. unlicenced rider and driver is everywhere. these people proves that they dont need JPJ to be on the road. So Ministry of Transport, please relook at JPJ’s role and if they actually carry out enforcement diligently to maintain relevance of existing law and regulation. otherwise, revamp JPJ !!!