Local man arrested for drunk driving in Sibu

SIBU: Traffic police here arrested a local man for driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed ‘Op Mabuk’ last night (June 30). The operation took place at Jalan Channel from 10pm until 1am. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili confirmed that the team detained a 43-year-old man on suspicion of driving under […]

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 […]

Remand extension for drunk driver who rammed policeman at roadblock

KUALA LUMPUR: The police have obtained a remand extension from May 11-13 for a 44-year-old man who ran into a policeman at a Covid-19 ops roadblock at the Kajang South toll plaza on the Kajang-Seremban Expressway (Lekas) on May 3. Selangor criminal investigation department chief, Senior Asst Comm (SAC) Datuk Fadzil Ahmat, said in a statement […]

Don’t drink and drive, it’s as simple as that

KUCHING: Without a shadow of a doubt, drinking and driving is never a good idea. Drunk drivers are only putting their lives at risk but also the lives of others. Figures showed that between 2010 and 2015, 618 deaths were due to drunk drivers. Based on the statistics, Malaysia is only behind Thailand and Vietnam […]

Drunk driver rides e-scooter on German Autobahn

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German police on Thursday stopped an inebriated 27-year old man who was caught riding an electric scooter on a motorway. Police in the western city of Cologne said they received numerous calls at around 2.20am reporting a man driving an e-scooter on the hard shoulder of the A4. “The police located the […]