THE police have detained a man suspected to have driven his Toyota Alphard (MPV) recklessly at KM 25.1 and KM 27.5 of the Karak Highway heading towards Genting Sempah, Pahang yesterday.
Confirming the matter to Bernama, Gombak police chief Zainal Mohamed Mohamed said the road bully, 43, was arrested at the Gombak district police department at 2pm.
“The driver was taken for a drug test at the Narcotics Department and it came back negative. He was also taken to Selayang Hospital to get his blood tested for alcohol,” he said.
Zainal added that the man would be produced at the Selayang Magistrate Court for a remand hearing and was being investigated under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving recklessly.
Yesterday, a dashcam footage went viral showing the driver driving dangerously on the road, overtaking vehicles using the emergency lane.
He was also seen hitting the brakes of his vehicle numerous times for no reason, suspected to be an attempt to provoke other drivers. – May 2, 2022
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