No using phone on the lap while driving (Poll Inside)


Risky: A woman posing with a smartphone on her lap while driving. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

Use a phone holder or face RM1,000 fine and jail, cops tell motorists

GEORGE TOWN: Many people drive around with their phones on their lap while using navigation apps or talking in speaker mode. You can be fined up to RM1,000 if you do so.

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