The police say that stern action will be taken against car owners who lend their vehicles to foreigners without a driving licence, especially if it results in fatal accidents involving other road users, Bernama reports.
According to Penang police chief Datuk T. Narenasagaran, car owners could have their licence suspended or be subjected to heavy penalties in such cases. He cited several incidents of fatal accidents recently that involved foreigners driving vehicles borrowed from locals.
“I am giving a stern warning to vehicle owners. You will be held responsible if your car is involved in an accident. Never lend your car to a foreigner without a valid driving licence. In the event of an accident, the owner may be charged under the Penal Code with causing death by negligence,” he stated.
Two such cases have occurred in recent times, both in Penang. Last Friday, it was reported that a garbage truck driver was seriously injured when a car driven by a Vietnamese national crashed into him in the early hours of the morning. The truck driver was cleaning his truck on the road shoulder when he was hit by the car, which pinned him to the truck.
Last month, a Penang island city council employee was killed when his motorcycle was rammed by a car driven by a woman from China. The driver, who was suspected to be drunk, was remanded for further investigation.
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One word: PENANG
All pipu drive on left side there…
Johoreans are the most reckless drivers in semenanjung
Challenge accepted. Please come to Penang Island and try survive for 1 week.
They keyword is not LENT but RENT.
Nobody in their right minds will freely lent anyone else usage of their cars as any issues could happen and the owner have to bear all the responsibility. The only reason why anyone would risk that is for financial gain, which is to rent out their cars to these foreigners.
You-know-I-know who are these kind of people who are that money-minded willing to take such risks just for money. Everything is about the money for them.
Racist
Exactly brah .. this all local ppl attitude. For example, when I was working in Arab saudi … taking MC is almost unheard of and forbidden.
But back here .. the same kind ppl taking MC almost a daily thingy macam makan nasi lemak. just different excuses dan ingredient, and those caught submitting fake MCs… productivity takdak , gaji mudah. negara parah
No wonder many MNCs are leaving Penang. Too many MC takers.
Aku betul sakit yer… aq xtipu mc.
Is that how you bury the inconvenient truth? Interesting…
Why so salty? Accept the truth man!
just…. accept that fact :)
Yeah, the majority kind in Penang
What about drunk driving???
NATO…..just like no smoking rule…..isn’t this the law, why the big threat like so garang? Knee jerk reaction and then no structure for enforcement? All this while, done nothing? Now, seems like same old s… No Action, Talk Only. More than 60 years of independence…..masih lagi lagu sama, tiap tiap hari.
More random road block please. Plus breath analyser test. Failing which, pls leave car and go home by grab
And road education for the youngsters.
How to do roadblock in the midspan of Penang Bridge where the other famous accident happened last year?