JPJ catches 1,194 offenders in July bus seat belt enforcement blitz

JPJ catches 1,194 offenders in July bus seat belt enforcement blitz

KLANG, July 23 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued 1,194 summonses to bus drivers and passengers across the country during its Special Operation on Seat Belt Usage, which began on July 1.

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KLANG, July 23 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued 1,194 summonses to bus drivers and passengers across the country during its Special Operation on Seat Belt Usage, which began on July 1.

JPJ Director-General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said that out of the total, 1,108 summonses were issued to passengers, 62 to drivers, and 24 cases involved buses not equipped with seat belts.

He said some individuals claimed they were unaware that seat belt usage was mandatory and that enforcement had already been gazetted — an excuse he deemed unacceptable.

“Most bus operators and drivers either announce or display reminders about wearing seat belts, so claiming ignorance is not valid,” he said during a press conference after visiting the Pioneer Coachbuilder Sdn Bhd bus body manufacturing facility in Telok Gong today.

Aedy Fadly added that tourists and non-citizens are also subject to the same rules and will not be exempted if caught without seat belts on buses.

Despite the violations, he noted that compliance on express and tour buses has improved, crediting efforts by bus operators in educating passengers.

“Overall, there’s been a noticeable rise in compliance, and more passengers are starting to understand the importance of wearing seat belts,” he added. — Bernama

Penang Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers conduct inspections during a Special Operation on Seat Belt Usage for express and tour buses at the Penang Sentral Bus Terminal in Butterworth July 3, 2025. — Bernama pic

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