KL traffic cops fight haze maze

KL traffic cops fight haze maze

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Police have blamed the haze enveloping Kuala Lumpur for traffic jams around the city, the national news agency, Bernama, reported.

It quoted the Malaysian capital's traffic police chief, Kamaruddin Alias, as saying the haze has cut visibility for policemen relaying information on vehicle traffic flows.

"The policemen stationed at certain skyscrapers cannot see much as the haze has cut out visibility," Kamaruddin said.

The haze has blanketed the city since mid-August, prompting the Malaysian government to study its cause and effects on people.