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Op Selamat: Police issue over 100,000 summonses in five days

A total of 104,234 summonses for various offences were issued during Op Selamat 23/2025, which took place over five days in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations.

According to the Director of the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT), Datuk Sri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, the figure reflects a decrease of 43% (or 78,798 summonses) compared to the 183,033 summonses recorded during Op Selamat 21/2024.

He stated that there are six main offences for Op Selamat 23/2025: speeding, driving in emergency lanes, overtaking on double lines, queue jumping, running red lights, and using mobile devices while driving.

Of these, speeding led the six main offences for Op Selamat 23/2025 up to yesterday, with the highest number of summonses issued at 44,940.

“This was followed by 2,034 summonses for running red lights, 869 for using mobile devices, 602 for driving in emergency lanes, 573 for queue jumping, and 321 for overtaking on double lines,” he said.

Mohd Yusri added that Op Selamat 23/2025, which was launched on 28 January, will conclude today (February 2) with the aim of minimising road traffic accidents and ensuring smooth traffic flow, as well as preventing house burglary during the festive season.

He noted that the implementation of Op Selamat 23 is coordinated by the JSPT nationwide and involves collaboration with the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department (JPJKK) to align the operations under the theme ‘Rumah Selamat, Selamat Sampai ke Destinasi’.

“For this Op Selamat, JSPT has assigned 3,609 officers and personnel to ensure the smooth execution of the operation and to achieve its objectives,” he added.

Op Selamat 22: Road accident and fatality numbers down

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) recorded a 1.41 percent decrease in road accident cases nationwide during the Op Selamat 22 period in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration from 8th to 13th April.

The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, stated that the number of accident cases decreased by 8,862 cases compared to 8,989 cases last year.

“He also mentioned that fatal accident cases decreased by 10 percent with 105 cases compared to 117 cases last year, while the number of deaths also saw a six percent reduction with 119 deaths compared to 126 deaths the previous year,” he said.

Razarudin mentioned that motorcyclists and pillion riders still had the highest number of fatalities, with 79 deaths compared to 80 deaths recorded last year.

“According to studies, accidents occurred due to failure to control the vehicle leading to skidding due to fatigue and drowsiness, as well as not maintaining a safe driving distance between vehicles.

“I believe that the decrease in accident cases is a positive impact resulting from public awareness of the importance of road safety and prudent driving practices,” he added.

Furthermore, Razarudin stated that the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department (JSPT) recorded an increase in the number of summonses issued during Op Selamat 22, with a total of 114,467 summonses compared to 29,216 summonses issued during the previous Op Selamat, marking an increase of 85,251 summonses.

He also mentioned that the statistics of house break-in cases during this Op Selamat recorded 189 cases compared to 272 cases last year.