KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry, via Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), has banned heavy vehicles exceeding 7.5 tons from coming into the city centre with fast impact.
Its deputy minister Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (pic) stated the enforcement measure was selected Tuesday (June 21) by a particular committee wanting into options, strategies and actions to disperse site visitors congestion within the capital.
He stated any heavy automobile discovered coming into the capital during peak hours can be topic to motion below Section 79 of The Road Transport Act 1987 by the police and the Road Transport Department (JPJ).
“Those who violate this ban can be topic to necessary compounds and we’ll take a troublesome stance by not contemplating any appeals,” he informed a press convention that was additionally attended by KL mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah after chairing the primary assembly of the particular committee right here.
Congestion within the city was additionally discovered to be because of a big enhance within the variety of vehicles after the easing of the motion management order since final August, with 46.76 million recorded in December final 12 months in comparison with 26.51 million in December 2019.
The committee additionally determined to ban vehicles from parking on the curb during peak hours and can be phasing out parking spots alongside main roads in phases.
“We are also banning merchants from conducting enterprise on pavements during peak hours and can part out buying and selling spots in phases from the pavements of main roads,” he added. – Bernama
