KUALA LUMPUR: Up to 183 people were killed in traffic accidents nationwide in the last 12 days of the ongoing Chinese New Year holiday travel period, which commenced with the launch of the “Op Selamat” road safety operation.
Motorcyclists and pillion riders comprised 119 of the deaths, Bernama reported.
A total of 18,830 accidents – 166 of which were fatal – were recorded during the period, with Selangor leading the list of crashes at 5,302, followed by Johor (2,944), Kuala Lumpur (2,095) and Perak (1,584).
“A total of 313,936 summonses were issued, 197,454 of which involved the six major offences of Op Selamat – using mobile phones while driving, beating traffic lights, driving over speed limits, misusing emergency lanes, cutting queues and overtaking on double lines,” Bukit Aman Traffic Enforcement and Investigations Department director Datuk Azisman Alias said in a statement on Thursday night.
Op Selamat, which was launched on Jan 18, ends tomorrow.