Unclogging Penang Roads Through Improved Means Of Law Enforcement

By Kenneth Chin

April 2025 FEATURE
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THE MOST AUTHENTIC driving experience in Penang would definitely include getting stuck in traffic, struggling to secure a parking spot, and worse, getting blocked by vehicles parked illegally.Traffic enforcement in Malaysia is primarily conducted by three agencies, the Road Transport Department (JPJ), the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and local councils. Nevertheless, the public takes lightly traffic enforcement—or indeed any form of enforcement— from the local councils. This is evident; in Penang, as of March 2024, the amount owed to the...

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Kenneth Chin

is a law student at the University of Malaya. He is a self-proclaimed foodie whose main areas of interest include football and politics.

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