KLUANG: Police have detained a 35-year-old man to help in an investigation over a video of a car that was driven in the opposite lane in Jalan Lingkaran Tengah, Taman Tasek Indah, here.
Kluang deputy OCPD Deputy Supt Abdul Razak Abdullah Sani said the incident occurred on Friday (Feb 4) in the afternoon.
"A follow-up was conducted at 5.50pm on Saturday (Feb 5) by the Kluang Traffic Department and managed to apprehend the suspect who was driving the car.
"The case is investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless driving," he said in a statement here on Sunday (Feb 6).
He added that the offence carries a jail term of up to five years and a fine of not more than RM15,000.
Supt Abdul Razak added that the investigation revealed that the suspect tested negative for drugs and alcohol.
Earlier, a 25-second video was uploaded on Feb 4 at the 'Aku Budak Kluang' Facebook page which showed a Perodua vehicle driven against the traffic.
At the time of writing, the video has gained more than 53,000 views and 170 shares.
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