KUALA LUMPUR – The Road Transport Department (RTD) will not mount roadblocks during its Op Bersepadu in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations, said Deputy Director-General (Planning and Operations) Aedy Fadly Ramly.
Talking to reporters after the road safety advocacy campaign at the Southern Integrated Terminal here today, he said the move was to avoid congestion due to the increase in the number of vehicles during the festive season.
However, he said RTD would mobilise 2,000 personnel to carry out targeted patrols in accident hotspots and take action against those found driving dangerously.
Besides that, RTD personnel will board selected buses disguised as passengers across the country to monitor drivers’ compliance with road safety, he said, adding that action would be imposed on bus operators if the drivers are found committing the seven major offences under Op Bersepadu.
The offences are queue jumping, overtaking on double lines, beating traffic lights, speeding, using mobile phones while driving, not wearing seatbelts or helmets, and driving in emergency lanes.
They are subject to demerit points under the Demerit Points System, and drivers risk having their licence suspended or worse, revoked.
Aedy said checks on express buses would be carried out at 77 depots and 28 major terminals nationwide, as well as urine tests to ensure bus drivers are drug-free.
Op Bersepadu is running from January 18 to 28. – Bernama, January 20, 2023
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