Cracking down on use of illegally modified bicycles, or “basikal lajak”, Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) conducted an operation. Because of this, 25 basikal lajak were seized, while 24 summons were issued for various offences.
The operation was entered around hotspots for such activity, including Desa Aman, Taman Rimba Bukit Kerinchi, Jalan Pantai Murni 7, Jalan Pantai Permai 13, the realm around PPR Kerinchi, and Jalan Pantai Sentral 2. A team of eight officers, comprising one officer-in-charge and 7 personnel, conducted the exercise as a part of JSPT Kuala Lumpur’s ongoing efforts to curb basikal lajak activity, which authorities say poses serious safety risks to each riders and other road users.
Police found riders involved ranged in age from 9 to fifteen, with the bulk aged 14 — highlighting the extent to which children and teenagers are engaging within the high-risk activity. Motion was taken in response to public complaints about basikal lajak activity, which usually occurs within the evening and at night in residential neighbourhoods and on public roads.
JSPT officers also took the chance to counsel the young riders involved, explaining the hazards of the activity and the importance of complying with traffic laws and road regulations. JSPT called on parents and guardians to play a more lively role in monitoring their children’s activities and movements, and to make sure their bicycles will not be modified in ways that might endanger the young riders themselves or other road users.
Periodic monitoring and enforcement operations at locations identified as hotspots for basikal lajak activity will proceed, with JSPT warning firm motion could be taken against anyone found violating the law in an effort to safeguard public safety and wellbeing.
This Article First Appeared At paultan.org
