KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A total of 2.56 million traffic summonses were issued by the police in the first eight months of this year, Utusan Malaysia reported today. Bukit Aman...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A total of 2.56 million traffic summonses were issued by the police in the first eight months of this year,Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Seri Mat Kasim Karim said that the amount involved 1.52 million K257 summonses, which are issued on the spot, along with another 1.03 million K170A compounds for offences detected through cameras or when enforcement is carried out.
“These include exceeding the speed limit, disobeying traffic signals, driving in the emergency lane, cutting across double lines, queue jumping and using a mobile phone while driving. In addition, 205,464 summonses involved accidents, while 187,120 were compounded for number plates that did not comply with the specifications of the Road Transport Department .“For example, when a vehicle breaks down, and the driver fails to deploy a warning triangle, which leads to an accident,” he said.