Kuala Terengganu: A motorcyclist was injured after crashing through a roadblock during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri Special Operation (Ops HRA) 2025 along Jalan Sultan Mohamad here yesterday. Terengganu Road Transport Department (JPJ) director Zamri Samion reported that the 41-year-old man acted provocatively by speeding and ramming through the roadblock signage despite being instructed to stop.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Zamri stated that the act endangered enforcement officers on duty as well as other road users. The suspect, who is employed as a mechanic, crashed into the roadblock signage at high speed, lost control, and was flung onto the road. Enforcement officers on duty responded quickly and sent the suspect to the hospital for treatment.

Zamri revealed that investigations showed the man did not possess a license, and his Yamaha Y16 motorcycle had been heavily modified illegally, with alterations to the exhaust, tires, and engine. Additionally, the vehicle’s road tax had expired, and it lacked insurance coverage. The JPJ has lodged a police report regarding the case and will take action under Section 43 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving without due care for other road users and Section 78(2) of the same act for failing to stop at a roadblock.

During the Ops HRA 2025, which began on March 24 and concluded yesterday, Terengganu JPJ issued 4,738 summonses. Zamri stated that these summonses resulted from inspections of 25,627 vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, other private vehicles, buses, e-hailing vehicles, and commercial vehicles. Furthermore, 64 vehicles, including 53 motorcycles, seven cars, and two lorries, were seized during the operation.