SIBU: Six motorists were arrested in two separate operations conducted by the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department here recently.
The operation, codenamed Op Samseng Jalanan, was carried out by 19 personnel from the contingent and the district’s traffic police at Jalan Awang Ramli Amit, Dataran Sibu.
Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, in a statement today (March 25), said that all six riders were being investigated under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
“A 17-year-old motorist was arrested during the first operation carried out on March 24 from 9pm to 1.30am.
“Meanwhile, in another operation on the next day (March 25), which was held from 10pm until 3am, five motorists aged between 17 and 21 were apprehended,” he said.
Zulkipli said that three motorcycles were also confiscated during the second operation for documentation purposes.
“Summonses were also issued to motorists for various traffic offences.
“Among them are not having a driving licence, no number plates, no side mirrors, no road tax, expired road tax, broken brake lights, and modified exhaust systems,” he said.
In the meantime, Zulkipli urged everyone to obey traffic laws and reminded parents to keep an eye on their children and make sure they always follow the traffic rules.
