No more kid gloves for Mat Rempit


GEORGE TOWN: The days of illegal street racers and their supporters getting away with a slap on the wrist look to be over.

The racers could face a minimum fine of RM5,000 and jail time too from next year. The current minimum fine is a paltry RM300.

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