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Nearly 7,000 Traffic Cops On Duty For Hari Raya

Mar 24, 2025

Nearly seven thousand traffic police officers will be deployed around the country to ensure a smooth and safe journey for motorists over the Aidilfitri balik kampung period.

Bukit Aman has also identified some 500 accident hotspots along major highways, federal and state roads that will require close attention.

The cops will also be getting aerial support from PDRM’s Air Operations Force, to help monitor the expected increase in traffic.

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In a related development, the JPJ has been checking express buses ahead of Hari Raya.

According to the Transport Ministry, some 500 buses were inspected over the past week…with 11 of them issued with notices for non-roadworthiness.

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More than 1,500 notices have been issued by the Health Ministry, for health and cleanliness violations at Ramadan bazaars nationwide.

The Ministry says one of the most common offences is the lack of proper food handling training.

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Police are concerned about the rising trend of online influencers and cosmetic entrepreneurs bringing in beauty products from Thailand without Health Ministry and Customs Department approval.

PDRM says this not only affect’s the country’s tax revenue but also poses a risk to users because these products do not go through the necessary health and safety checks.

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The number of flood evacuees across three states is down to around 4,800 as of this morning.

Johor is still the worst affected, with just under four thousand evacuees.

Over in Sabah…the number of victims is up to around 580…while there are around 260 evacuees in Sarawak.

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Meanwhile, Met Malaysia has ended its continuous rain warning for parts of Kelantan and Terengganu which had been issued earlier.

The agency says conditions in these two states have improved, based on its analysis of weather patterns.

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The Transport Ministry says two sets of new ETS trains are scheduled to arrive next month, and should be operational by August.