Around 2.4 million vehicles are estimated to enter Penang during the Chinese New Year holiday season this year, Bernama has reported. An average of 200,000 vehicles are expected to enter and exit the state daily, …
An average of 200,000 vehicles are expected to enter and exit the state daily, and the traffic volume will increase as Chinese New Year approaches on Wednesday, January 29, said Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad.
Areas identified as accident blackspots are Jalan Air Itam Paya Terubong and Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong in the Northeast district, as well as Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and Jalan Tun Dr Awang in the Southwest district. Meanwhile, the Penang Island City Council has launched a school holiday operation to focus on enforcement and traffic control at key tourist and high-traffic areas, said MBPP enforcement and public education permanent committee acting chairman Shafiz Rahim Raja.
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