Ops Selamat: Accident, death rates down

KUALA LUMPUR: The police road safety operation dubbed 'Ops Selamat 13' has shown a nine percent drop in fatal accidents nationwide with 189 cases recorded from 207 cases in the corresponding period last year.
Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director SAC Shahrul Othman Mansor said motorcyclists and pillion riders were still the major contributors to the fatal accidents.
He said the number of deaths also reduced by 11%, with 200 cases recorded this year compared to last year's 225.
"The number of accidents causing severe injuries also decreased by 34 cases, which is 72 cases compared to 106 last year," he said during a press conference in conjunction with a Special Integrated Operation at the northbound section of the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza here.
However, he said Ops Selamat 13, which ends today, saw the number of summonses issued increase by 40% to 201,835 summonses.
Shahrul Othman said exceeding the speed limit was still the top offence recorded, with 175,745 cases. — Bernama