2023 Ops Selamat 19 records 1,901 accidents and 19 deaths, JPJ captures more than 100 emergency lane violators

Now entering its fourth day, Ops Selamat 19 2023 saw 1,901 crashes recorded in the past three days. The accidents involved 2,852 vehicles with 19 deaths recorded.

This is out of a total of 22 deaths of all kinds on Malaysian highways. In terms of injuries, nine motorway riders were seriously injured while 53 escaped with minor injuries.

Police remind people using highways during the 2023 Lunar New Year travel period to be careful and polite. A message on social media by police Traffic Investigation and Enforcement said disciplined driving will help reduce accidents.

Meanwhile, JPJ has booked and fined more than 100 highway users along the southern section of the PLUS highway from Johor to Putrajaya for abusing the emergency lane. JPJ would like to remind road users that abusing the emergency lane is one of the seven misdemeanors that cannot be prosecuted during this time. Operation Bersepadu during the Lunar New Year, with mandatory court appearances.