BUTTERWORTH: Police seized 81 vehicles and issued 114 summonses for various traffic offences during a nine-hour long integrated operation here today.
The federal and state Traffic Investigations and Enforcement Departments jointly conducted the Op Khas Bersepadu Samseng Jalanan together with the state Road Transport Department (RTD), the state Department of Environment (DoE), the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), the state Immigration Department and Plus Bhd auxiliary police.
The operation, conducted from 1.30am to 10am, saw 250 motorcycles and two cars checked at the R&R Bagan Ajam along the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) here.
The operation, involving more than 100 officers and personnel, was to curb illegal racing activity besides ensuring road users abided by the traffic rules to minimise the risk of road accidents.
State police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said besides the 81 vehicles seized under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and 114 police summonses issued, the state RTD also issued 245 vehicle inspection notices under Section 61(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
He said they also seized 20 motorcycles.
He said two compounds and two notices were also issued under the Environmental Quality Act 1974 by the DoE.
"The AADK also conducted urine tests on 98 individuals. Of the total, nine came back positive for various drugs.
"The collaboration between all agencies is a proactive step in curbing illegal racing and 'samseng jalanan'," he said today.
Hamzah said Penang police is committed to carrying out an advocacy programme to produce a generation of road users who adhere to the rules and road laws.
"As such, people, particularly the youth, are reminded not to involve themselves in illegal racing activity or any activities for the matter which can harm their lives and that of other road users," he added.