Bukit mertajam: The Penang Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued summonses to 35 express and tourist bus drivers in a special operation at the Juru and Sungai Dua Toll Plazas today. The operation, which targeted tourist and express buses, was conducted from 11 pm last night until 6 am today, involving 20 state JPJ personnel.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, all summonses were issued for not having a second driver on long-distance routes exceeding 300 kilometres (km) or for driving over four hours. In addition to the 35 summonses, JPJ also identified other offences, including failure to update driver logbooks, inadequate vehicle maintenance, and technical violations, as stated on their Facebook page.
The Penang JPJ further reported that a total of 169 notices were issued for various traffic violations during the operation. Drivers and operators of public service vehicles are reminded to comply with regulations to ensure road safety.
