Shah alam: Police inspected 210 motorcyclists and detained four individuals for dangerous riding during an integrated special operation at the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS) early this morning.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar stated that 48 motorcycles were seized under Section 64(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and 105 summonses were issued for various offences aimed at curbing illegal street racing.

He detailed that the operation commenced at 1.30 am and involved a full road closure between KM18 and KM26, six kilometres from a known racing hotspot, at 3.30 am. “All seized motorcycles and riders were taken to the Klang Selatan District Police Headquarters for further action,” he said in a statement today.

Shazeli also mentioned that five riders tested positive for drugs, while the Department of Environment (DOE) issued summonses to three motorcyclists for modified exhausts exceeding noise limits. He emphasized that police would continue to enhance enforcement efforts to ensure road safety, particularly in areas frequently used for illegal racing.

The operation, concluding at 9.15 am, involved 183 personnel from various enforcement agencies, including the Road Transport Department, DOE, the National Anti-Drugs Agency, and KESAS Highway concessionaire.