There has been fairly a little bit of uproar over the latest case wherein a driver who was arrested for driving in a reckless method and obstructing a VIP convoy was sentenced to 12 days jail and fined RM10,000 by two separate Magistrates’ Courts. His driving licence was additionally suspended for no more than 5 years.
Given how individuals usually view VIP convoys, it has been no shock to seek out that public sentiment in direction of the judgement has been detrimental, with many asking why such a harsh punishment was meted out to the driving force. Most assumed the driving force was in entrance of the convoy and failed to provide manner, and was punished for it.
However, it was mentioned that dashcam video footage revealed that the automobile was rushing because it overtook the convoy by the emergency lane and ignored the police outrider’s sign to get out of the best way.
Maybe he deserves to be jailed. Ingatkan dia kat depan block tak bagi jalan. Ni kejar dari blakang drive macam musibat nak bunuh orang. pic.twitter.com/G44W5mxmHs
— Ashraf (@AshrafAriff) May 12, 2022
Sometimes, context is necessary, and so is viewing issues in full mild. The video of the incident, which occurred alongside the Sultan Iskandar Highway in direction of the Jalan Tunku Abdul Halim exit final Friday (May 6, 2022), as posted on Twitter, reveals that the driving force got here charging in direction of the rear of the convoy, flashed his lights and drove dangerously near a automobile in entrance of him.
He then narrowly prevented a mishap with a convoy automobile that swerved in to car-check his automobile, though the 2 automobiles did graze one another. Not giving up, he didn’t again off even when a police outrider got here up on the left of his automobile to order him to again off, continuing as an alternative to overhaul the convoy on the within, utilizing the emergency lane.
Being adamant about your proper to being on the highway is one factor, being silly and pig-headed about it’s one other. In this case, it’s fairly clear minimize that the driving force, a 36-year-old upkeep employee, went trying for issues on his personal accord. Do you suppose the punishment meted out to him is simply too harsh, given the proof? Share your ideas with us within the feedback part.
