Thursday, October 02, 2008

20 road fatalities on first day of Raya

PETALING JAYA: Another 20 road fatalities were recorded on the first day of Hari Raya, bringing the death toll to 125 by the ninth day of Ops Sikap XXVII.

According to a statement from the police, a total of 881 accident cases were recorded, with the bulk of it occurring on federal (246), state (171) and municipal roads (295).

Out of the 20 fatalities, eight were motorcyclists while nine were motorists. Three pedestrians also died on the roads on Oct 1.

A total of 3,511 traffic summonses were issued on the same day.

Ops Sikap XXVII started on Sept 24 and ends on Oct 8.

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