04-14-2022, 08:01 PM
What is ‘reckless driving’, asks Muda after ‘basikal lajak’ case
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PETALING JAYA: Muda has asked the court to clarify what amounts to “reckless driving” under the Road Transport Act 1987, following the conviction of a woman in connection with the death of eight teenagers on modified bicycles or “basikal lajak” four years ago.
“Millions of motorists have the right to know clearly what constitutes reckless driving under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333),” Muda vice-president Lim Wei Jiet said in a statement today.
He said Muda hoped the Court of Appeal would hear the matter and decide whether the facts of the case fall within the definition of the offence of “reckless driving” to warrant a six-year jail sentence being imposed.
Lim said many drivers in Malaysia were afraid they would find themselves in a similar situation, especially those who work at night, such as those in the health and security sectors.
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“Millions of motorists have the right to know clearly what constitutes reckless driving under Section 41 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333),” Muda vice-president Lim Wei Jiet said in a statement today.
He said Muda hoped the Court of Appeal would hear the matter and decide whether the facts of the case fall within the definition of the offence of “reckless driving” to warrant a six-year jail sentence being imposed.
Lim said many drivers in Malaysia were afraid they would find themselves in a similar situation, especially those who work at night, such as those in the health and security sectors.
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