Those who join rallies must follow traffic rules, says KL top cop

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public who want to join any rally in the city must adhere to road laws and regulations. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the police detected some individuals who joined a rally by riding motorcycles while carrying banners. "Carrying and waving banners while riding motorcycles is against the...

RM168.7mil will be spent to address traffic congestion at Johor’s CIQs

JOHOR BARU: Projects worth more than RM168.7mil will be carried out at both of Johor’s customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) complexes to address the traffic congestion issues, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Deputy Prime Minister said the projects include adding 44 MBIKE lanes at the Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) and Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar (KSAB)...

Flash floods hit several main roads in KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Heavy rain has caused flash floods along several main roads here. According to Astro Radio Traffic, affected roads include Jalan Damansara, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Travers, Jalan Pudu, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Maarof, Jalan Pahang, Jalan Kuching and Jalan Kepong. Several lanes along roads...

JB mayor fumes as traffic woes reach boiling point

JOHOR BARU: The bad traffic situation has even enraged Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman. He said lately, Johor Baru City Council (MBJB) had been getting a lot of complaints from road users voicing out their frustration over the worsening traffic situation. “Not only are they unhappy, but I, too, am frustrated with the traffic situation that has...

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...

JB snarl is getting worse

JOHOR BARU: The traffic situation here has not changed much, despite multiple reassurances from the state and federal governments that the issue will be addressed. In fact, Johor Baru residents and travellers are seeing a worsening of the congestion, with roads such as Jalan Stulang Laut and Jalan Tebrau also affected by the bottleneck coming from...

A map showing the affected roads that will be closed or diverted for the street parade proper on August 5.

Several roads in Kuching closed to traffic on Aug 3, 4 for street parade rehearsal, Aug 5 for proper event

KUCHING (Aug 2): Several roads here will be closed to traffic to make way for a street parade rehearsal to commemorate Sarawak’s 60th Independence on August 3 and 4. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement said the affected roads are Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman/Jalan Main Bazaar; Jalan Borneo/Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman; and...

Cop praised for helping elderly woman to cross busy road

GEORGE TOWN: Last Sunday was like any other wet weekend for Kpl Arif Mohamed as he and his partner patrolled the streets near the Cecil Street market to ensure traffic moved smoothly. That was when the 54-year-old senior policeman and Kons Mohammad Saiful Sudirman saw an elderly woman, with two quad canes in her hands, struggling...