A VIDEO is making its rounds on social media showing a biker standing by a highway attempting to throw something at an oncoming car for honking at him.
Is this true?
Verdict:
TRUE
According to Seremban district police chief Asst Comm Nanda Maarof, the 11-second recording was of an incident that happened along Jalan Temiang-Pantai at about noon on Sunday (May 29).
"Based on a preliminary investigation, a group of motorcyclists had stopped and parked their motorcycles along the emergency lane of the stretch and one individual can be seen threatening to throw an object at the vehicle from which the recording was being made," he said in a statement on Monday (May 30).
ACP Nanda said the case was being investigated under Section 48(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing an obstruction by parking a vehicle on the road.
Offenders could be fined between RM1,000 and RM5,000 or jailed not less than one year or both upon conviction.
The individual was also being investigated under Section 268(1) of the Penal Code for being a public nuisance and upon conviction, could be fined not more than RM400.
According to Malay news portal mStar.com.my, the man who claimed to have uploaded the clip on social media said he was heading to Jelebu when the incident happened.
The man, in his 30s, said he was seated in the front passenger seat and his wife was driving. Their two children were seated behind.
"As we approached the group, I asked my wife to honk as the man was standing in the way and this was dangerous for both him and other road users.
"It was not our intention to upset or to pick a fight with him. It was just to let him know that it was dangerous for him to be standing there," he said, adding that he was shocked by the manner in which the man reacted.
References:
1. https://www.thestar.com.my/
2. https://www.mstar.com.my/
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