The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) aims to achieve a 5% reduction in road fatalities and accidents At Selamat 25 which runs from February 15 to 20 for the 2026 Chinese New Year season, Named has reported.
Projections indicate that more than 2.8 million vehicles will use major highways nationwide, and the increase in traffic will increase the risk of accidents, said IGP Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail. “We expect an increase in traffic given the tight timing of the Chinese New Year and the start of Ramadan. Our goal is to reduce the number of traffic accidents and deaths by at least 5% compared to the previous Op Selamat,” he said.
There would be strict checks on six major offences, namely speeding, dangerous overtaking, using mobile phones while driving, running red lights, abuse of the hard shoulder and driving while tired.
Earlier this week, the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) said traffic flow on highways is expected to increase as early as Friday, February 13, ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays, and traffic volume could reach a peak of 3.27 million vehicles.
The major highways operated by PLUS Malaysia are expected to account for the bulk of traffic during the festivities with 2.2 million vehicles, followed by the Karak Highway (210,000), East Coast Expressway (90,000 Phase 1, 40,000 Phase 2) and West Coast Expressway (160,000).
Meanwhile, connecting highways such as the DUKE, LATAR and LEKAS, which lead to major highways, are expected to see traffic volumes of 275,000, 145,000 and 150,000 vehicles respectively.
The expected peak days on the PLUS Malaysia highway network are February 12 to 14, 2026 for outbound travel from the Klang Valley, and February 20 to 22, 2026 for traffic returning to the Klang Valley. To help manage the increased traffic volume on the highways, PLUS Malaysia will activate Smart Lanes at a total of 32 locations across the highway network.
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