Photo: HM. The Road Transport Department (JPJ) began a two-month nationwide special operation called Operasi Khas Motosikal 2024 that targets motorcyclists. The operation focuses on eight major offenses committed by motorcycle riders: riding without a valid license, not having a motor vehicle license, not having insurance, and breaking traffic light signals. Other offenses include illegal racing, unapproved motorcycle modifications, and failing to wear a crash helmet. According to its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, this special operation is expected to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by road accidents through a focused enforcement strategy to monitor, detect, and take action against riders and motorcycle owners who fail to comply with the stipulated regulations. This is in response to the alarming statistics with the increasing trend in the rate of fatal accidents recorded by the Royal Malaysia Police, especially involving motorcycles. On the first day of the operation, the road transport department (JPJ) inspected 12,296 vehicles nationwide, according to The Star. 6,756 motorcycles and 5,540 other types of vehicles were among the vehicles examined. 15 vehicles were seized on the first day of the operation, and 1,405 vehicles—including 1,003 motorcycles—were also subject to action. According to Muhammad Kifli Ma Hassan, senior enforcement director at JPJ, inspections have so far revealed that more than half of road users are between the ages of 18 and 30, and common offenses include not having a license, road tax, or insurance, as well as unnecessary motorcycle modification.
