M’sian Driver Takes Video of Accident Gets Fined After Police Caught him Using Phone
With our Malaysian attitude when it comes to traffic accident where drivers will want to catch a glimpse of the accident and some are just so busy body and wanted to share it online, however, they have forgotten that when you are driving, you aren’t allowed to use the phone while driving. One Malaysian driver was unfortunate enough to be in this situation and was fined for using his phone because he was taking a video of an accident scene.
On the video posted on Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS, the person who was recording the video is seen driving past a car which has turned over and some police officers were seen controlling the situation with some directing the traffic and as he was driving through, he was recording the accident, however when he was passing through a police officer, it was too late as the officer then order his colleague to summons n him.
According to Rule 17A, LN166/59 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959, using your phone while driving a vehicle is considered a serious offence, and violators of this act will be required to attend a court hearing. If convicted of wrongdoing, the offenders can be charged up to RM1,000 or face a prison sentence of up to three months, and if you’re a second-time offender, you are required to pay a fine amounting to RM2,000 or face a jail sentence of up to six months.