WHEN on the road, tempers can flare in the most unexpected ways – and heated arguments can turn into vehicular vengeance.
Recently, a video went viral online of a man ramming his four-wheel-drive vehicle into a car several times.
Is it true that this incident happened in Johor Baru as claimed online
VERDICT:
TRUE
Police have detained an online trader after a video of a road rage incident that allegedly showed him reversing his four-wheel drive vehicle into a car three times went viral on social media.
Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat confirmed the police have opened an investigation into the incident.
"We have arrested a 50-year-old local male around here on Monday (June 23) evening to assist with the investigation.
The suspect is allegedly involved in an accident with another car and was driving dangerously at Susur 6 along Jalan Tun Razak here," he said on Tuesday (June 24).
ACP Raub added that initial investigation showed that the incident happened at around 3.10pm on Sunday, June 22.
"The incident occurred when a 63-year-old man was driving his car slowly after missing a junction.
The suspect, who was driving behind the victim, decided to drive past the victim in an aggressive manner.
Both the suspect and the victim then got into a heated verbal argument before the suspect decided to get into his vehicle before reversing his four-wheel drive into the victim’s car three times before speeding away," he said.
ACP Raub added that the incident caused the victim’s car to suffer damage worth more than RM15,000.
He said checks on the suspect found he has seven past cases in his criminal record while a urine test came up negative for drugs.
ACP Raub added that the suspect is under remand for four days to assist with the investigation.
"Police will not compromise against any form of driving recklessly and would take stern action against individuals that put the safety of other road users at risk," he said, adding that those with information should contact the Johor Baru South police hotline at 07-2182323.
