Menora: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has, as of today, inspected 172,479 vehicles nationwide under its Hari Raya Aidilfitri Operation 2026 (Ops HRA 2026). JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli revealed that enforcement actions were taken against 14,455 vehicles for various offences, which included private cars, motorcycles, goods vehicles, public service vehicles, and buses.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, 1,651 inspection slips were issued during the operation, and 289 vehicles, including 43 goods vehicles, were seized for failing to comply with the current road ban. The JPJ issued a total of 33,402 notices for offences under the Road Transport Act 1987, which encompassed JPJ(P)22 notices, inspection direction notices, and interview notices under Section 114 of the act.

The operation identified 2,566 major offences, with the most common being the failure to wear a seat belt, accounting for 761 cases. Other significant violations included overloading with 353 cases and carrying loads dangerously with 298 cases. Aedy Fadly provided these details during a press conference following an inspection at the Hari Raya Aidilfitri Special Operation at the Menora Control Centre.

Furthermore, 317 cases were recorded for disobeying traffic lights, and 293 cases were related to not wearing helmets. The operation also highlighted significant numbers for offences such as using a mobile phone while driving (207 cases), queue-cutting (132 cases), driving in the emergency lane (124 cases), and overtaking on a double line (81 cases).

State-wise analysis showed Johor leading with the highest number of offences at 881 cases, followed by Pahang with 264 cases, and Perak with 207 cases. The most common offences in these states were not wearing a seat belt and using a mobile phone while driving. Aedy Fadly emphasized that the special operation was implemented during the festive season to ensure road safety and reinforce adherence to traffic regulations.