13 killed in 3rd day of Ops Sikap KUALA LUMPUR: Thirteen deaths were recorded on the third day of the

25th Ops Sikap yesterday, bringing the number of road accident fatalities since the operation began on Monday, to 39. The police website reported four more deaths yesterday as compared to the second day, with motorists making up most of the fatalities.Those who perished yesterday involved eight motorists, three motorcyclists and two pedestrians. A total of 21,199 summonses were issued for various traffic offences, mostly for speeding, overtaking at double line, running traffic lights and driving on the emergency lane. There were 1,198 accidents reported yesterday, with those occurring on municipal roads recording the highest at 433 cases, followed by state roads (283), federal roads (282), highways (78) and 122 on other roads. The ongoing traffic police operation which will end on Jan 30, was launched in conjunction with the Chinese New Year to educate motorists and motorcyclists to exercise care and reduce road fatalities during the festive season. -- BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR: Sebanyak 13 kematian dicatat pada hari ketiga Ops Sikap ke-25 semalam, menjadikan jumlah korban kemalangan jalan raya sejak operasi itu bermula pada Isnin lalu kepada 39 orang. Laman web Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)

melaporkan jumlah kematian semalam meningkat empat orang berbanding hari kedua operasi itu dan pengguna kereta mencatatkan angka yang tertinggi. Mereka yang terkorban membabitkan lapan pengguna kereta, tiga pengguna motosikal dan dua pejalan kaki. Sebanyak 21,199 saman juga dikeluarkan atas pelbagai kesalahan trafik, kebanyakannya memandu melebihi had laju, memotong di garisan berkembar, melanggar lampu isyarat dan memandu di laluan kecemasan. Selain itu, sebanyak 1,198 kemalangan dilaporkan berlaku semalam dengan jalan bandaran mencatatkan jumlah paling tinggi iaitu 433 kes diikuti jalan negeri (283) jalan persekutuan (282), lebuh raya (78) dan 122 kes lagi di jalan-jalan lain.

Ops Sikap ke-25 yang akan berakhir 30 Januari dilancarkan sempena sambutan Tahun Baru Cina bagi mendidik pengguna memandu secara berhemah dalam usaha mengurangkan kadar kematian akibat nahas jalan raya pada musim perayaan. - BERNAMA

13 terbunuh hari ketiga Ops Sikap