JPJ personnel to go undercover during Ops Bersepadu
Published on: Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: Road Transport Department personnel posing as passengers to nab errant bus drivers are among the measures to be taken during the Ops Bersepadu campaign beginning Wednesday.More than 10 initiatives would be taken throughout the two-week operation to reduce fatalities on the road, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.Other measures include conducting urine tests on bus drivers for drugs, banning heavy vehicles from using the roads on July 2, 3, 9 and 10, as well as to stop construction work along expressways and major roads.ADVERTISEMENT Liow also said that speed limits on Federal roads would be reduced during the campaign period from 90kph to 80kph while the maximum speed for state roads would be lowered to 70kph.Some 1,800 JPJ personnel would be involved in this nationwide operation, he said when launching a road safety campaign at the Sungai Besi toll plaza Monday.Liow warned that driving in the emergency lane was a serious offence."We are committed to saving lives and have put in a lot of effort to raise awareness that the road should be a safe place for all users," he said, adding that motorists must also buckle up for their own safety.ADVERTISEMENT Liow stressed that children should be seated on child seats while in a car.Although the use of the child restraint system (CRS) is not mandatory in Malaysia, the Government has encouraged parents to place their children in these specially designed seats for safety.
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On another issue, Liow said the Kejara demerit points system would be implemented later this year while more cameras would be added to the automatic enforcement system.The two systems, cumulatively known as the Automated Awareness Safety System, were being implemented to reduce accidents and awaiting Cabinet approval, he added.