Kuala Lumpur: A total of 182 drivers and 163 vehicles were found to have outstanding summonses through Ops Tunggak, a special operation focusing on vehicles from Thailand, conducted by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) from January 1 to 24.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli reported that 16 vehicles registered in Thailand were seized during the operation. Common offences included issues related to the International Circulation Permit, driving without a licence, and technical violations such as tinted windows.

“JPJ inspected 2,010 drivers and 1,811 vehicles, of which 182 drivers and 163 vehicles were found to have outstanding summonses. JPJ also detected and imposed action against 172 vehicles, issuing a total of 619 notices (JPJ (P) 22) to the vehicle owners and drivers from Thailand who committed offences under the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333),” he stated during a press conference after attending a special assembly at the state JPJ office.

Aedy Fadly highlighted that JPJ collected RM425,104 from 332 outstanding summonses. “We will continue the enforcement against Thai vehicles to enhance the Perception of Being Caught (POBC) to improve road traffic regulation compliance among foreign nationals,” he added.

The Ops Tunggak operation, which encompassed four states-Perlis, Kedah, Perak, and Kelantan-was aimed at ensuring that drivers or vehicle owners settled their outstanding summonses.

Regarding the introduction of body cameras among JPJ officers, as announced by Transport Minister Anthony Loke, Aedy Fadly mentioned that the offer letters for their procurement would be issued to selected companies in August or September this year.