Ops Selamat (Operation Safe) (formerly Ops Sikap (Operation Attitude) and Ops Statik) is a traffic safety operation carried out by the Royal Malaysian Police to ensure safety on all roads in Malaysia during festive seasons such as Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Christmas Day and Chinese New Year. This operation began in 2001 and also involves the collaboration of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department, Malaysian Civil Defence Department, St. John Ambulance of Malaysia, Ministry of Health (Malaysia), Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ), Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) and the National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA).
List of operations Ops Sikap (2001–2011) YearOperationDate in operationDuration(days)Festive season2001 Ops Sikap I9–23 December 14 Christmas Day2002 Ops Sikap II5–19 February 14 Chinese New Year2002 Ops Sikap III29 November – 13 December 13 Hari Raya Aidilfitri2003 Ops Sikap IV25 January – 8 February 14 Chinese New Year2003 Ops Sikap V18 November – 2 December 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri2004 Ops Sikap VI15–29 January 14 Chinese New Year2004 Ops Sikap VII7–21 November 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Deepavali (Deeparaya)2005 Ops Sikap VIII2–16 February 13 Chinese New Year2005 Ops Sikap IX 27 October – 10 November 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Deepavali (Deeparaya)2006 Ops Sikap X 23 January – 6 February 14 Chinese New Year2006 Ops Sikap XI17–31 October 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Deepavali (Deeparaya)2007 Ops Sikap XII11–25 February 14 Chinese New Year2007 Ops Sikap XIII7–21 October 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri2007 Ops Sikap XIV6–11 November 4 Deepavali2007-2008 Ops Sikap XV19 December – 2 January14 Christmas Day and New Year's Day2008 Ops Sikap XVI31 January – 14 February 14 Chinese New Year2008 Ops Sikap XVII24 September – 8 October 14 Hari Raya Aidilfitri2008 Ops Sikap XVIII (Special)24–29 October 5 Deepavali2009 Ops Sikap XIX19 January – 2 February 14 Chinese New Year2009 Ops Sikap XX24–29 October5 Hari Raya Puasa2010Ops Sikap XXI7–21 February14Chinese New Year2010Ops Sikap XXII1–16 September22Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Malaysia Day(Merdeka Raya)2011Ops Sikap XXIIIChinese New Year2011Ops Sikap XXIVHari Raya Aidilfitri and Merdeka Day(Merdeka Raya)2012Ops Sikap XXVChinese New Year
Ops Selamat (2012–present) YearOperationDate in operationDuration(days)Festive season2012Ops Selamat IHari Raya Aidilfitri and Merdeka Day(Merdeka Raya)2013Ops Selamat IIChinese New Year2013Ops Selamat IIIHari Raya Aidilfitri and Merdeka Day(Merdeka Raya)2014Ops Selamat IV23 January – 7 FebruaryChinese New Year2015Ops Selamat V23 July – 3 AugustHari Raya Aidilfitri2015Ops Selamat VI17 Feb – 1 March15 daysChinese New Year2015Ops Selamat VII10–24 July15 DaysHari Raya Aidilfitri2016Ops Selamat VIII1 Feb – 15 February15 daysChinese New Year2016Ops Selamat X27 June – 11 July15 DaysHari Raya Aidilfitri
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