Penang: The Road Transport Department (RTD) in Penang issued 2,724 summonses for various offences over the 13-day Ops Khas Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2026, which began on March 13. Its director, Zulkifly Ismail, noted that during this period, 19,900 vehicles were inspected, with 1,492 found violating traffic rules.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the most common offence involved Motor Vehicle Licences, with 576 summonses issued. This was followed by driving without a valid licence, accounting for 541 summonses, and lack of insurance, resulting in 468 summonses. Furthermore, 13 vehicles were seized for various offences. Private vehicles recorded the highest number of cases at 1,860, followed by motorcycles with 500 cases, goods vehicles exceeding 7,500 kg with 253 cases, goods vehicles below 7,500 kg with 83 cases, and public service vehicles, including buses, with 19 cases.

Zulkifly shared these details with reporters following an advocacy programme jointly organised by RTD and the Royal Malaysia Police. The programme was in collaboration with Konsortium Pelancongan Bumiputera Sdn Bhd during the Ops Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2026 road safety campaign at the Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal last night. He emphasized that a range of enforcement measures was executed throughout the operation to ensure road users complied with the law, prioritizing public safety, especially during the festive period.

He highlighted that 245 RTD enforcement personnel were deployed to conduct bus inspections at depots and audits at major terminals, including Penang Sentral and Sungai Nibong bus terminals. Additionally, patrols were conducted along five key corridors and at identified accident-prone areas. Undercover operations were also implemented, with officers posing as express bus passengers to detect misconduct by drivers of public service vehicles, and compliance was observed to be satisfactory with no offences detected.

Zulkifly further mentioned that covert enforcement was reinforced through the deployment of personnel along main roads, highways, and high-traffic areas. These personnel were either stationed or tailing targeted vehicles using unmarked departmental vehicles to record traffic offences, enhancing the overall effectiveness of the operation.