RTD vows no compromise on illegal highway races

RTD vows to end slow zones soon, but thousands of riders have abandoned light rail trains

It’s been six months since John Hunter rode Regional Transportation District light rail trains from his home in Lakewood to work in the Denver Tech Center. On a good day, the trip took 47 minutes — competitive with driving — and he loved listening to music, reading and gazing out the window. But when RTD’s trains slowed to 10 mph last summer, his commutes took as long as two hours. Hunter, a Wi-Fi engineer, reverted to driving through traffic — …

RTD vows no compromise on illegal highway races

KUANTAN: The Road Transport Department (RTD) will never compromise with those who organise illegal races and use the highways as “racing circuits”. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

JPJ will not compromise on mat rempit, will work with PDRM for joint operations to combat illegal racing

Illegal motorcycle racers; file image The road transport department (JPJ) will not compromise on illegal racing, particularly among the ‘mat rempit’ (illegal motorcycle racers), JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said, reported Bernama. The department’s director-general warned organisers of illegal racing that the JPJ takes safety on highways seriously, and action will be taken against them. “When conducting operations against ‘mat remp…