Petaling Jaya (PJ) district police headquarters today conducted Ops Motosikal on the Federal Highway using a drone. Located at kilometre 28.4 on the Federal Highway, the operation is intended to reduce fatal accidents on the highway involving motorcyclists.
A total of 47 summons was issued for various offences under the Road Transport Act 1987 and the Road Traffic Rules 1959, with 16 summons issued specifically after the offence was recorded by the police Drone Unit. Amongst offences recorded were illegal vehicle modifications, no having a licence, not wearing a helmet, disobeying traffic lights, expired road tax, using a telecommunications device while driving, not wearing a seat belt, no brake light/third brake light and obstructing traffic.
According to PJ police, reception from the public towards Ops Motosikal was positive and future operations are planned using drones for traffic enforcement. In attendance were PJ district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar, Sleang Traffic Enforcement and Investigation (JSPT) IPK Selangor head Supt Edward Kondokor, Deputy police chief PJ district Supt M Hussin Sollehuddin Zolkifly, JSPT enforcement head ASP Harun bin Omar and personnel of PJ traffic police headquarters.
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