The Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) is proposing a new special task force to focus on crucial road safety issues. The task force will be based at JPJ headquarters and will handle roles distinct from regular enforcement, addressing more critical matters like special operations, intelligence gathering, and assisting states in resolving specific problems. The proposal will be submitted to the public service department (JPA) this year for consideration.
The proposal would be submitted to the public service department this year for consideration, JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said, adding that the task force would focus on special operations, intelligence gathering and assisting states in resolving specific issues.
“This team will be based at JPJ headquarters and undertake roles that differ from regular enforcement, addressing more critical issues. I will first discuss the details with JPJ management, including the number of personnel required, before presenting the proposal to the JPA,” he said.that was launched last week saw 22,252 notices issued thus far to vehicles and drivers for various offences during the operation, and inspections were conducted on 100,534 vehicles, resulting in 223 seizures.
The most common offences found were driving without a licence , vehicle overloading , failure to wear helmets or seatbelts , running red lights and using mobile phones while driving . Also inspected by the JPJ were 2,604 buses at depots and terminals, with action taken against 60 of these buses, while 61 notices were issued for key offences including driving for more than four hours without the presence of a second driver.Open roads and closed circuits hold great allure for Mick Chan. Driving heaven to him is exercising a playful chassis on twisty paths; prizes ergonomics and involvement over gadgetry.
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