There has been quite a bit of uproar over the recent case in which a driver who was arrested for driving in a reckless manner and obstructing a VIP convoy was sentenced to 12 days jail and fined RM10,000 by two separate Magistrates’ Courts. His driving licence was also suspended for not more than five years.
Given how people generally view VIP convoys, it has been no surprise to find that public sentiment towards the judgement has been negative, with many asking why such a harsh punishment was meted out to the driver. Most assumed the driver was in front of the convoy and failed to give way, and was punished for it.
However, it was said that dashcam video footage revealed that the car was speeding as it overtook the convoy through the emergency lane and ignored the police outrider’s signal to get out of the way.
Maybe he deserves to be jailed. Ingatkan dia kat depan block tak bagi jalan. Ni kejar dari blakang drive macam musibat nak bunuh orang. pic.twitter.com/G44W5mxmHs
— Ashraf (@AshrafAriff) May 12, 2022
Sometimes, context is important, and so is viewing things in full light. The video of the incident, which happened along the Sultan Iskandar Highway towards the Jalan Tunku Abdul Halim exit last Friday (May 6, 2022), as posted on Twitter, reveals that the driver came charging towards the rear of the convoy, flashed his lights and drove dangerously close to a vehicle in front of him.
He then narrowly avoided a mishap with a convoy vehicle that swerved in to car-check his vehicle, although the two cars did graze each other. Not giving up, he didn’t back off even when a police outrider came up on the left of his vehicle to order him to do so, proceeding instead to overtake the convoy on the inside, using the emergency lane.
Being adamant about your right to being on the road is one thing, being stupid and pig-headed about it is another. In this case, it’s pretty clear cut that the driver, a 36-year-old maintenance worker, went looking for problems on his own accord. Do you think the punishment meted out to him is deserved, given the evidence? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section.
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depending who is in the VIP car. if it’s someone sensitive enough, his tyres would have been shot as a pre emptive move to ensure the safety of the VIP.
So-high
Yap. The driver should be put out our of the road. Danger to the public.
What this guy did was stupid.
But OTOH, there are also too many VIPs on our roads.
Too many even if you throw the stone, might hit VIPs…
He is danger to others, duly deserved
to hv his driving licence revoke
While I initially thought the punishment was too severe, I now think that it’s not severe enough!! This guy was driving like a lunatic and should be banned from driving.
Deserves to be punished.
But meanwhile these “VIP” convoys can cause havoc but it’s ok.
MP’s son obviously needs VIP convoy for his IG story
https://paultan.org/2022/05/09/police-investigating-two-outriders-escorting-mps-son/
Ambulance not important, PM wants to jalan-jalan
https://paultan.org/2021/12/27/prime-ministers-convoy-halts-ambulance-police-clarify-it-was-done-on-grounds-of-safety/
And many other incidents. But VIP so just close one eye.
Our justice system is broken.
Only 12 days?? This type of road menace is the sort that endangers hundreds of road users daily and will someday lead to some families and kids being dead.
He should be getting at least 2 years jail and have his driving license suspended for 5 years, and that Civic shitbox of his should be seized for summary destruction with a car-crusher.
Someone from twitter just crowdfunded the guy tho XD
It looked to me like he was going to attack the VIP vehicle. If this was in the US the police outrider may have opened fire on him already.
Everything is fine if the law treats everyone equally.
Human law. What do you expect from it? This is not Mahsyar.
for the day he drives, he should go to jail for 12 years, not 12 days.
Actually, he got no Civic manners, it wasn’t actually on his own Accord
You made my day. Lol
If there is no special VIP convoy, there won’t be such bullshit. I have encountered many times VIP convoy who just squeeze through way to get through. Why in their mother’s life they cannot depart earlier and plan things ahead?
Wholly fuck!, is this the new movie Fart and Fuyoh, Pariah Mahrehsia version??? Mader fader!
police shall shoot him at first sigh
Cannot. Want to reminisce what happened on Sek9 shootout?
Agreed the guy was asking for it. But what vips? If crooks are provided outriders paid for by taxpayers, eventually people will revolt and this could be one of those who felt frustrated, cheated and ridiculed. So its again back to people’s sentiment and how they felt about vips especially those known powerful crooks. #MALULAHKU.
If that VIP is DAP MP’s son, is it justified to block him & his police escorts? Will PH people crowd fund to pay for his fine?
“… for problems on his own accord.”
Went looking for problems on his own civic actually
driving aggressive like this would have gotten him shot in the states
Bende bole masuk jail buat apa nak bagi jalan
Bende bole masuk jail buat apa nak bagi jalan
we need more guys like him
To terrorize you?
This idiot is at the other end of the extreme, he should be banned from driving for the next 10yrs
On this end then, do all VIPs need to be escorted by outriders every single time they go out? Even for personal matters? Extended even to their sons/ daughters?? So we are all second class to these bunch?
Taya DAP Bossku
If he was wearing at least 2 layers mask and already got his 5th injections from Saint-Pfizer, this man can only be a very good, respectable and innocent citizen. Obviously, the cctv are showing some optical illusions due to the infections of the camera’s sensors by the latest corona-variant. Yes, the WHO has proven that every thing on this planet (and beyond)can be tested positive to covid via the correct protocol$…
Now, of course, if this man is not vaccinated against the Hyper-Deadly Cohen-19, he must be jailed for 6 years (minimum… ) and his family should donate their EPF/properties and saving to Pfizer rEsEaRcHe CeNtEr… Or to an association of victims of the Shoah…
Stay safe, Believe in $cience and don’t do drugs lol