Fake message about new law on using phones while driving going viral


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 27 Sep 2018

PETALING JAYA: A viral message concerning “new legislation passed in Parliament” about anyone caught using a mobile phone while driving is fake.

The message, which has been circulating recently on messaging apps in Malaysia, claims that anyone caught using their phone while driving or while their engine is running will lose their licence on the spot for three months.

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