KAJANG, Oct 4 — The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has issued nearly 9,000 summons notices to traffic offenders following an inspection of 32,178 commercial vehicles nationwide since last Tuesday.

The most prevalent violations were related to exceeding load capacity, especially in light of recent fatal accidents involving overloaded lorries.

JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli emphasized the need for compliance with the Road Transport Act 1987 and associated regulations, national news agency Bernama reported today.

During the inspections, a total of 12,282 goods vehicles, 1,274 public service vehicles, and 18,622 other vehicles were checked.

“The most recorded offenses were related to JPJ (P) 22 (an order for inspection) or technical notices (6,430), inspection direction Section 61 (1) (990 notice).

“In addition, a total of 339 notices were also issued for weighing order (Section 63(3) for overloaded vehicles and 16 vehicles were also confiscated,” Aedy was quoted by Bernama as saying in a news conference at Batu Lima, Jalan Bangi Lama here.

The joint operation with the police and the National Anti-Drug Agency also screened drug screenings for drivers, resulting in seven positive tests.

Aedy said JPJ would continue to monitor traffic not only on major highways but also on federal and smaller roads, including Jalan Bangi Lama, which had not previously undergone such scrutiny.