BUTTERWORTH: Police have detained 4 individuals together with two youngsters for unlawful racing, and seized 43 motorcycles, in the ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’ carried out at two areas frequented by ‘Mat Rempit’ (unlawful bike racers) in the state on Saturday (Jan 29) night time.
Penang Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department head, Supt Zafri Zolkapli, mentioned the operation, which began at 10pm and ended 5 hours later, was carried out in the Barat Daya and Seberang Perai Utara districts, right here.
“The police carried out the operation following public complaints and knowledge on unlawful racing and motorcyclists driving in a harmful method, which have been usually reported in the 2 districts.
“We carried out the operation to curb harmful actions of teams of motorcyclists which frequently trigger nervousness among the many native populace.
“We detained 4 people, aged 15 to 21, together with two faculty dropouts, in the operation to curb unlawful racing, and seized 43 motorcycles for numerous offences together with modifying motorcycles and no legitimate highway tax,” he mentioned when contacted on Sunday (Jan 30).
He mentioned the 4 individuals have been investigated below Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, whereas the 43 motorcycles have been seized below Section 64 of the identical legislation.
A complete of 117 summonses have been issued to the motorcyclists for numerous site visitors offences, and the police would proceed the operation infrequently in an effort to eradicate the exercise, he added. – Bernama
