Police All Out To Ensure Smooth Traffic Flow During Festive Period
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) – The balik kampung rush will begin in a few days, with city folks eagerly looking forward to joining their families and relatives in the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivities, something they were deprived of in the last two years due to the movement controls imposed by the government.
As expected, massive traffic congestion will be the order of the day on all the main roads and highways as some 14 million vehicles are scheduled to be on motorways across the country three days before Hari Raya, according to Bukit Aman police headquarters.
To ensure smooth traffic flow and prevent untoward incidents, the police are planning a 10-day operation dubbed Op Selamat 18, from April 29 till May 8.
Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department principal assistant director (enforcement) Supt Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin said in anticipation of the increase in vehicles during the festive period the police will conduct more integrated and efficient enforcement to curb road accidents and smoothen traffic flow.
He said they will be focusing on the total enforcement approach whereby their operations will cover speed limit compliance as well as focus on motorcycles and commercial vehicles which police have identified as the main contributors to accident statistics.
– BERNAMA
