Johor police issue 4,433 saman in first two days of its Ops Lancar Christmas and New Year’s Eve operations

Over in Johor, PDRM announced that it issued 4,433 traffic summonses in the first two days of its Ops Lancar traffic operations, which began on Tuesday. The operation, which will run until January 1, is being carried out in conjunction with the Christmas and new year’s eve festive period.

State police chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the main focus of the operation is on accident prevention, curbing street crime and maintaining public order amid heavy traffic during the festive season and school holidays as well as from increased tourist arrivals.

“Most of the summonses involved offences such as vehicle modifications, missing or altered registration plates, driving without a licence and lack of insurance coverage,” he said. The operation, which will continue until January 1, involves 1,681 personnel from various departments deployed statewide. focusing on key locations with high traffic volumes, Bernama reports.

In a special motorcycle operation conducted in Iskandar Puteri on Christmas eve, police stopped and inspected 52 motorcycles, issued 143 summonses for various offences and seized all the vehicles under Section 64 of the Road Transport Act, holding them until the offences are rectified.

The department of environment also issued 14 notices for emission and noise-related offences, while the road transport department (JPJ) issued 32 summonses for various offences, including vehicle modifications and irregularities in registration plates.

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