Traffic police and JPJ personnel conduct the road block.
Mathew deals with a motorcyclist.
A JPJ team member points out the excessive tinted glass on a vehicle, which is an offence.
Photo shows the motorcycles that were impounded during the operation.
KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) issued summonses to 47 traffic offenders on Wednesday and seized two motorcycles.
The joint JPJ and traffic police operation in conjunction with Gawai Dayak involved a road block at the Kuching Waterfront.
State JPJ assistant director Albert Clement told The Borneo Post yesterday that the operation’s primary target was to create the ‘perception of being caught’ among the public, so that road users would be more careful and comply with the law.
“Our secondary targets were mainly motor vehicles with tinted glass and number plates that are not according to JPJ specifications,” he said, adding the operation ended earlier than planned due to rain.
He thanked the traffic police team led by ASP Mathew Manggie for the extra manpower.
Albert added that JPJ and the police would also check on the physical condition of public buses as well as their tyres and brakes.
JPJ will also monitor areas with large concentrations of travellers such as the airport as well as express boat, bus and taxi terminals to minimise traffic congestion, he said.