PDRM traffic police

PDRM, the Royal Malaysia Police, is the country’s national police force, and its traffic branch is the unit that attends road accidents, investigates how they happened and enforces traffic law.

An officer from this branch is normally who you report to at the scene or station, and their findings can feed into the police report after an accident. Traffic police also run seasonal enforcement operations during festive periods and school holidays.

Cooperating clearly and honestly with the traffic police at the scene helps the record that your claim will later rely on.

Beyond individual accidents, this branch also monitors accident-prone roads and adjusts patrols around festive periods when traffic volumes rise sharply. Its officers are usually the first authority you deal with after a crash.