A VIRAL video making the rounds recently has irked social media users as it shows a group of motorcyclists performing reckless stunts and appearing to block the path of a Health Ministry ambulance.
Although the ambulance has its lights and siren on, the 43-second clip shows the bikers hogging the lane and carrying on with their stunts.
It is said that the incident occurred last week along the North-South Expressway (NSE).
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In a statement on Tuesday (Oct 28), Perak police chief Comm Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said five students have been arrested in connection with the video.
He said the Kuala Kangsar district police headquarters detected the video circulating on social media on Saturday (Oct 25).
"Investigations found that the incident occurred at 3.15pm on Oct 19, when an ambulance was heading southbound at KM249 of the NSE to respond to an accident near KM260.
"When the ambulance was in the right lane, a group of motorcyclists was seen performing dangerous acts and obstructing its path," he added.
He said that acting on the video, a team from the Perak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department managed to trace all the suspects in Penang on Monday (Oct 27).
"Between 3pm and 9pm on Monday, we arrested five male teenagers in Bukit Mertajam, all aged 17, believed to be involved in the incident.
"We also seized five motorcycles.
"All five of the motorcyclists are students," he said.
Comm Noor Hisam added that the suspects were brought to the Kuala Kangsar Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday for a two-day remand order until Wednesday (Oct 29) to assist in the investigation under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
"Firm and appropriate action will be taken to serve as a lesson to others on the road.
"The public is urged to report any incidents involving reckless or illegal activities committed for personal amusement, to help ensure the safety of all road users," he said.
