Now entering its fourth day, 2023 Ops Selamat 19 recorded 1,901 accidents in the past three days. The accident involved 2,852 vehicles and 19 people were killed.
This is the total death toll of 22 people on Malaysian highways. In terms of injuries, nine motorway users were seriously injured and 53 were slightly injured.
The police reminded highway users to pay attention to safety and courtesy during the Spring Festival in 2023. Police Traffic Enforcement and Investigate a message on social media that disciplined driving will go a long way towards reducing accidents.
Meanwhile, JPJ recorded and arrested more than 100 highway users for abusing the emergency lane along the southern section of the PLUS highway from Johor to Putrajaya. JPJ would like to remind road users that abusing emergency lanes is one of the seven misdemeanors, which cannot be compounded during Ops Bersepadu during Chinese New Year, and a court appearance is mandatory.