GEORGE TOWN – Penang police seized 50 motorcycles in an operation carried out in areas frequented by illegal racers around the state yesterday.
The operation by the Penang Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department was carried out in several hotspots in the northeast and southwest districts on the island, as well as Seberang Prai Utara and Seberang Prai Tengah on the mainland.
The Penang police force said in a statement on their Facebook page that the operation, carried out from 11pm on Friday till 6am the next morning, involved seven officers and 64 department personnel.
“Police seized 50 motorcycles under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and arrested four men for racing or riding motorcycles in a dangerous manner, with the case being investigated according to Section 42(1) of the act.
“Police also arrested another man under Section 108 of the act relating to fake vehicle registration numbers. A total of 230 summonses were issued for various traffic offences,” read the statement.
Meanwhile, Seberang Prai Tengah district police chief Tan Cheng San said when contacted that they had also conducted an operation along Jalan Guar Jering, Kg Terus in Guar Perahu near here, following complaints of illegal racing among teenagers affecting the surrounding residents.
He said in the two-hour operation that began at 5pm, police seized 26 motorcycles and issued 67 summonses for various traffic offences.
“The Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division and the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division of the Seberang Prai Tengah district police headquarters conducted the operation after receiving complaints regarding activities among teenagers disturbing public order in the area,” he said. – Bernama, August 20, 2023
