The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued 33,092 notices for various offences while 1,516 motorcycles were impounded during the seven-day operations under Ops Khas Motosikal, according to JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Lokman Jamaan.
During the inspections of 64,980 motorcycles, notices were issued due to extreme modifications on motorcycles, resulting in seizures.
Notable offences during the operation period include riding without insurance, with 11,445 notices issued, riding without a valid licence with 9,496 notices issued, and vehicle modification with 1,315 notices issued.
Other offences committed by motorcyclists include beating the red light with 474 notices and not wearing a helmet with 306 notices issued for violating the regulations under the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333).
According to Lokman, the majority of impounded motorcycles had modified exhaust, no rear brake system, and extreme modifications to increase the speed of the vehicle.
Motorcycles that cannot be changed back to their original structure due to extreme modifications will be dismantled, and the parts will be auctioned off because they are no longer roadworthy.
The special operation, which started on Sept 1 until Sept 8, was conducted based on intelligence at main locations, roadblocks (SJR), and snap checks involving motorcycle lanes around Ipoh, Lokman said.
The operation involved 85 officers and personnel from JPJ headquarters, as well as the state JPJ, in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK), the Immigration Department, and the Department of the Environment (DOE).
The purpose of the operation is to reduce the accident rate and educate users to obey the rules and remain vigilant on the road, Lokman added.
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