As you all know, today is the first day of the third Movement Control Order (MCO) for six districts in Selangor, namely Hulu Langat, Petaling, Gombak, Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang.
And as we can already tell by now, when there’s the start of a new MCO, there’s bound to be massive jams the day before.
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This is because most Malaysians saw yesterday (May 5th) as an opportunity to settle last-minute errands or return to their hometowns.
As a result, traffic on almost every major highway and main road in the Klang Valley started slowing down from as early as 2pm.
The screenshot above was taken yesterday at around 6.30pm.
Photo via Netizens
The following video shows yesterday’s terrible traffic jam at AEON Mall in Shah Alam.
Cuba korang imagine. Dr sek 19 ke sek 20. Biasanya 1 minit je guys, tapi semalam...4 jam!! Dari pkul 5.30 , pkul 10 baru dpt lepas roundabout sek 20 tu
— K J (@DiaAdalah__) May 5, 2021
One of the replies stated that this jam has been the norm since last weekend. The original poster replied, saying yesterday’s jam was different as it started in the evening and dragged on until the night.
memang lah dah biasa jammed macam ni but yesterday the whole shah alam jammed dari petang sampai malam. aku balik terawih pukul 10 pun tak jammed la macam ni. tetiba je malam tadi banyak kereta menggelupur semua keluar
— 🪐 (@adiputre) May 5, 2021
Another netizen agreed, barely making it on time for iftar.
Memang gila jem semalam, aku balik keje jarak 10km je pun makan masa 2 jam br sampai rumah. Ngam2 sampai rumah pukol 7 sempat la goreng ayam untuk berbuka.
— Mie_Salami (@MieSalami) May 6, 2021
And there were many, many more complaints.
Bukan aeon je, almost satu shah alam jammed. Malam tadi gerak dari sek7 ke sek20 je ambik masa almost 2 hours nak sampai, tak lalu federal sebab federal pun sama jammed 🥲
— notyourboy (@aeshfr) May 5, 2021
Yesterday balik kerja, Section 26 Shah Alam to Persimpangan Kewajipan via Kesas Highway, 2 jam. For no reason at all. Last dinner in public before MCO, I guess. I feel so sorry for the guys stuck in the jam, unable to buka puasa.
— R (@motus2711) May 5, 2021
I felt the pain too 😭 pic.twitter.com/T0cAqz8DVM
— Alia Nadzirah (@alianadzirahh) May 5, 2021
Hahahaa...palat jammed smlm...aku blk keje pkl 6ptg dr sek15 masuk federal than masuk blk sek15 sbb nk cari air utk buka...tawaf gitu je...pkl 8mlm bru dpt buka..hareee
— LatipSurau (@enchiksuami) May 6, 2021
Ishhhh bukan jam setempat je semalam.... but semua tempat.
— kween_naei (@kween_naei) May 5, 2021
I kuar tol Duta 4.30pm, smpi Shah Alam 6.55pm!! Gila jam tak ingat kat NKVE. Selalu pukul 5.30pm/5.45pm dah smpi umah...
Netizens were indeed annoyed, and honestly, who can blame them? Their usual commute which would take less than half an hour, turned into a two-hour journey.
One netizen even claimed she was stuck in yesterday’s jam for six hours!
As brutal as yesterday’s traffic was, we hope everyone reached their respective destinations safely!
Also, here’s a reminder that during this MCO 3.0 period which ends 17th May, please stay home if you don’t have any important things to do.
If you do have errands to run, make sure to follow the set SOPs and practice good personal hygiene.
Stay safe!
By: Amy Shariffudin
