Roadblocks on New Year's Eve
Azlan Jaini & Hj Minor Absah

Enforcement officers conducting the roadblock.

A driver being questioned by enforcement officers.

Routine roadblocks were held from Wednesday night till Thursday morning during the New Year's Eve celebrations. The roadblocks were held at strategic areas in the Brunei-Muara district including the Muara-Tutong Highway, Kampong Limau Manis Control Post and Jalan Jerudong.

Operations started at about 9 pm and ended at 4 am. The operations were held by the enforcement officers from the Police Force Unit, Halal Haram Enforcement Unit and the Land Transport Unit. The roadblocks were held to ensure that public safety was maintained at all times during the New Year's Eve revelry.

As a result of the roadblock, enforcement officers managed to detect several offences including modified vehicles, driving without a driving licence and foreigners driving without proper driving documents that are recognised by the Brunei Government.

Offenders were taken to the police station for further investigation.

The roadblocks are a routine check conducted by enforcement officers and they will continue in the future.

The public was reminded to the rules and regulations of the Road Traffic Act at all times to ensure that there would be no unwanted incidents.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin