Between May 22 and June 24, Road Transport Department (RTD) has received a total of 429 complaints involving 1,266 vehicles using the emergency lane. From the total, 219 notices were issued to the offenders.
Voicing this concern, Road Transport Department (RTD) director-general Datuk Nadzri Siron said that motorists who flout traffic rules by using emergency lanes will not be compounded for the offence but charged in court.
He said motorists who committed the offence could be fined RM2,000 or jailed six months, or both.
“We are taking a serious view and will not compromise with drivers who commit this offence,” said Nazri who also adds that the public could also lend a hand by snapping pictures of vehicles which use the emergency lane.
“They can snap a photo and email us. We will use that as a proof to issue an investigation notice and to be used in court later,” he said.
RTD would also station its enforcement officers at specific locations where motorists would usually ‘cheat’ by using emergency lanes as as a route to beat traffic.
Meanwhile, a total of 5,125 vehicles have been inspected during Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri and from the total, 1,913 drivers were found to have committed various offences. This includes overtaking at double lines, driving on emergency lanes, talking on the phone while driving, running red lights, not wearing helmets, not using seat belts and jumping queues.
Topping the list of offences were 469 cases of people driving without licences. Op Hari Raya Aidilfitri will see RTD deploying 1,800 officers between June 29 and July 13.
Source: The Sun Daily
