Tag - Motorcyclists

Traffic accidents in PJ rise by 35% this year

PETALING JAYA: The number of traffic accidents in the district has increased by 53 cases so far this year compared to last year, according to Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulnizam Ja'afar (pic). A total of 204 cases were recorded between January and May, compared to 151 cases during the same period last year, marking an...

JPJ op finds many motorcyclists lack licence or road tax

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 28,811 notices have been issued by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) for various offences under Ops Khas Motosikal since it was implemented on Nov 1. JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said as of the seventh day of the operation, the most common offences are not having a licence or road...

Suhakam urges accountability for negligent parents of underage motorcyclists

IPOH: Negligent parents and guardians should be held accountable for failing to care for underage motorcyclists who are killed in road accidents, says a national human rights institute. "The deaths of these children were not merely accidents or matters of fate; they could have been prevented if their parents and guardians had exercised proper vigilance," said...

Two die in in accident caused by heart attack in Sepang

SEPANG: A tragic accident claimed two lives after a lorry driver lost control of his vehicle following a heart attack. In a statement on Wednesday (July 17), Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the incident occurred at around 9.10am. A total of seven vehicles were involved, including the lorry and two motorcycles. "When the...

JPJ issues 14,527 notices to foreign road users during 20-day op

KUALA LUMPUR: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued over 14,000 notices to foreign nationals for various traffic offences following a 20-day special operation nationwide. JPJ senior enforcement director Datuk Lokman Jamaan (pic) said the department issued 14,527 notices in total, with the main offences being: operating a vehicle without a valid licence (6,268 cases); not...