More mobile cameras to nab speedsters
HIGHWAY users, particularly those using the North-South Expressway (NSE), East Coast Expressway II (LPT2) and Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai, take note!
In view of the heavy traffic during the Chinese New Year period, the Road Transport Department (RTD) has deployed an additional seven mobile speed cameras to nab speedsters between Jan 21 and Feb 5, Sin Chew Daily reported yesterday.
RTD director-general Datuk Seri Nazri Siron said in conjunction with its Chinese New Year Strategic Ops 2017, these mobile speed cameras were being deployed along LPT2 (Km255.9 eastbound), NSE (at Km95 southbound, Kuala Muda, Kedah; Km299.9 northbound, Kampar, Perak; Km145.2 southbound; and Km151.4 northbound, Pagoh, Johor) and (Km17 of Jalan Gua MusangKuala Krai in Kelantan).
He told the daily that stretches at the seven areas are accident hotspots and the mobile speed cameras are expected to reduce accidents and enhance the safety of road users.
Nazri said the department is studying whether the seven mobile speed cameras should continue to be deployed after the festive period.
RTD had earlier listed seven major offences under its current campaign and offenders caught will be taken to court.
The seven offences are beating traffic lights, overtaking at double lines, using mobile phones while driving, using emergency lanes, cutting queues, not using seat belts and (for commercial vehicles) using the outer-most lane continuously.
Those taken to court can be slapped with a maximum fine of RM2,000.
At present, only those caught using the emergency lanes are hauled to court, where offenders have been fined between RM1,500 and RM2,000.