QuickCheck: Was a car caught on camera driving on the Federal Highway's motorcycle lane?

Caught in a jam: Traffic at a standstill along the Federal Highway as vehicles were checked at roadblocks mounted on both sides of the highway. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

A VIDEO posted on Facebook on Wednesday (Dec 1) shows a car driving down the motorcycle lane on the Federal Highway.

Was this video taken recently and did it really happen on the Federal Highway?

VERDICT:

TRUE

Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday (Dec 2), saying that the incident took place at KM29.5 of the Federal Highway's Shah Alam-bound lane.

He added that a police report has been lodged to begin investigations into the case and called for witnesses to come forward.

"All witnesses can go to their nearest police station or contact investigating officer Insp Rozilah Hussin at 016-267 9025," he said.