KL Noise Enforcement Blitz: 820 Summons Issued in Kuala Lumpur Crackdown on Modified Exhausts

Kuala Lumpur police and partner agencies carried out an integrated late-night enforcement operation under Op Selamat 25, targeting road safety issues and excessive vehicle noise in the city centre.

According to local reporting, the operation resulted in 820 summons/fines for various offences during a single enforcement blitz. Authorities also highlighted noise from heavily modified exhaust systems as a key concern, especially in dense urban areas with high-rise buildings where sound reflections can intensify disturbance to residents and businesses.

Key enforcement figures from the operation

• 820 total traffic fines/summons issued
• 83 vehicles seized (including 73 motorcycles and 10 cars)
• 640 offence notices issued by JPJ
• 12 noise pollution compounds issued by the Department of Environment
• 7 arrests for various criminal and drug-related offences
• 4 of those arrests linked to positive drug tests
• 100 officers involved in the operation

Why this matters for urban noise management

This case is a useful reminder that transportation noise control is not only a technical issue but also an enforcement and public-order issue. In city environments, modified exhaust noise can quickly become a community nuisance because of:

• late-night operating hours,
• repeated pass-bys,
• narrow streets and reflective facades,
• and the cumulative effect in mixed residential-commercial districts.

For acoustics professionals, these actions also reinforce the importance of:

• proper baseline noise assessment,
• source identification,
• and combining measurement with

Source: Malay Mail / Bernama, “Keeping it quiet: KL police crack down on noisy exhausts with 820-summons blitz” (15 Feb 2026).