The ministry of transport has released a survey on the enforcement of stricter laws on drink-driving offences, following a spate of highly publicised road incidents involving suspected drunk drivers.
Key questions here ask the survey participant if they know that driving under the influence of alcohol is an offence under the Road Transport Act 1987, if they know the definition on binge drinking and if the participants think that convicted offenders should be subject to more severe punishment.
In February, minister in the prime minister’s department (law) Datuk Liew Vui Keong said that a jail term of up to 20 years is being proposed for drivers found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) and driving dangerously causing death.
Then-transport minister Anthony Loke said on January 29 that the Road Transport Act 1987 will be amended to hand heavier sentences to those found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and drive dangerously causing death, involving amendments to sections 41, 44 and 45.
At present, cases of driving under the influence are charged under Section 41 (1) that allows for jail terms of between two years and 10 years, with fines of no less than RM5,000 up to a maximum of RM20,000. Current law permits up to 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, which the ministry feels should be reviewed, as the international limit set by the World Health Organisation is 50 mg in 100 ml of blood, said Loke.
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No need survey, just outright banhammer these idiot ahbengs. In First World countries with higher population of booze drinkers, the fines are well in the tens of thousands plus a driving ban for 10 years. Just implement it here, kautim! Remember, Safety First!
And the rempit & foreigner takdak lesen also!
But they didn`t kill other road users.
Pub semua tak buka pon ade pemandu mabuk, kena hentikan semua kilang Calsberg dan Guiness
MCO kedai kopi tak de buka, masih ada orang rokok, kena barah peparu, kena tutup semua kilang rokok BAT.
Rempits don’t drink and drive mate.
They smoke & ride… LOL
Even if they do (drink and ride), they’re the ones most likely to end up in the morgue (Amin to that) and not some poor laborer working two jobs trying to make ends meet delivering food the wife made for customers.
you as a driver of four tires or more vehicle should always be alert, give way & avoid hitting and protect the precious life of these princes princess riding two tires vehicle, they have the unwritten rules to break traffic rules i.e. lane splitting, superman stunt, riding against oncoming traffic wrong way wrong lane, traffic light red means go, head is hard as diamond no need buckle up helmet. hood honk from 500m afar otherwise your side mirrors will need immediate replacement from his flying foot. This is the beauty of one and only British commonwealth country with unique road manners culture.
Rempit don’t kill people?? You from London ke bro. Rempit don’t drink and drive?? They drink ketum and and are not drunk, rather high, i agree
Quite obvious when certain leader prouding on his Ysuku, and sapoters Maluapaboskuu..
I agree that stricter enforcement and laws should be in place to overcome drunk driving. We need to ensure the safety of people on the road. But let’s not stop there, equally dangerous as drunk drivers are illegal road racers and rempits. So, just sort out the problems once and for all.
until when will we will wait the ministry to come out with a stricter laws. those stupid driver should be fine with a hefty fine, revoked their license and also provide financial support for the victims family as well.
Why izit that the Govt will only be serious and initiate measures when ppl died??
Just look at hillside development…and when landslide occurs….jeng, jeng jeng….
Tarak mati time, buat tatau je.
Don’t worry, under previous gomen even when pipul died from manmade cancer, they still buat tak tau.
just impose death penalty, problem fixed
definitely just tok kok and wont do anything till the next GE
4000 motorcyclists die each year vs around 1000 car fatalities. So why is the law not applied on motorcyclists? When i was driving Grab, all tourists would ask me, how come motorcycles don’t need to follow traffic light and any law. So, be serious
I’m sure the police will convict if they can catch them drinking and riding but how many does that, as compared to the multitudes of drink n drivers?