Motorist fined for drink driving
KUCHING: A man was fined RM1,500 after he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol last Tuesday. Magistrate Shukri Mokhtar fined Abang Mohd Ibrahim, 31, who was charged with drink driving on August 12. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the driver was stopped by police during […]
Patriots want an apology
KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has condemned the remarks made by Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh about the Bible in Parliament to be thoughtless and careless. The Parti Se-Islam Malaysia (PAS) lawmaker’s remarks were made during the debate on the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020 to propose harsher sentencing for drink driving offenders […]
Drink driving: Move to amend alcohol content limit
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry will propose for reduction of the permissible alcohol content levels in the blood, urine, and breathe in accordance with the World Health Organisation (WHO) standard. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the new limit to be proposed is 22 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath; […]
Arrested for drink-driving
KUCHING: Police here arrested a man who was driving under the influence of alcohol at a roadblock on Saturday night. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the suspect was arrested during Ops Mabuk conducted at Jalan Simpang Tiga from 8.30pm until 12am. The operation was aimed at preventing motorists who drive or […]
Drink driving dilemma
BY DR NAVIN C NAIDU Much is being discussed and debated today about this new nuisance threatening to escalate into a nightmare. Everyone seems to bear the brunt of blame — the manufacturer, the distributor, the retailer, the seller and the willing buyer — and no one is strictly liable unless responsibility and accountability clash […]
Address root causes of drink driving
KUCHING: The issue of drink driving in the country must be looked at from all aspects and not only by enforcing heavier penalties, said Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) chairman, Datuk John Lau Pang Heng. He pointed out that although it was good for the federal government to impose heavier penalties on drink driving offenders, […]
Two arrested for drink-driving
KUCHING: Police have arrested two motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol at Jalan Batu Kawa. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said during their ‘Ops Mabuk’ around 10pm last Friday, they arrested the two men from among five individuals suspected of drink-driving. He said 15 traffic policemen from the state Traffic Investigation […]
Can heavier penalties address drunk driving?
KUALA LUMPUR: Accident cases involving drunk drivers causing the death of others have been quite rampant of late, triggering a series of reactions, urging the government to address it by tightening the existing laws related to the offence. One by one, the reported cases of motorists driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs continued […]
Expedite amendment seeking heavier penalties for drink-driving
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) fully backs the proposed amendment that seeks to impose stiffer penalties against drunk drivers. In fact, such a move should not be delayed any longer to ensure future offenders are subjected to heavier punishment, MCPF senior vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said. He said the issue of drink-driving […]
Amend laws for heavier penalties against drink-driving
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a need to amend the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) so that heavier penalties can be meted out on those driving under the influence. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he has instructed the Transport Ministry to propose an amendment of the legislation to provide for more severe penalties for drInk-driving as cases of road […]
