SEREMBAN: The driver of a car caught driving against traffic near here has been found to be suffering from mental health problems.
Seremban OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said police detained the 57-year-old man in Banting, Selangor, after the 25-second clip went viral on Monday (July 21).
"A team was formed to track down the driver after we came across the clip showing a car being driven against traffic along Jalan Tuanku Antah on Monday night.
"A background check on the driver revealed that he had mental health issues and had received treatment for it," he said in a statement.
ACP Mohamad Hatta said the man's wife had also lodged a report confirming this.
He said the man had a valid driving license and the car had road tax and insurance coverage.
The driver had, however, previously been issued a traffic summons under Section 79(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for failing to adhere to traffic rules.
