It’s fun to video your children as they go about playing or doing the cute stuff kids do, yes, but maybe you shouldn’t be recording something like a kid driving a car and then uploading the video on to TikTok for the world to see. Doing so could land you into a bit of trouble with the law, as a woman is finding out.
Yesterday, Pontian district police said via a statement that it had begun following up on a video clip after it went viral on Facebook. In the short nine-second video, a young boy can be seen driving a red Perodua Kancil, with two other children sitting in front of the vehicle.
According to Pontian district police chief Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib, investigations carried out by the department’s investigation and traffic enforcement division (BSPT) revealed that the boy, who is just 10 years old, was allowed by his mother to drive the car for a short distance, with the event – which took place at 7am on Tuesday (May 10) in Pekan Nanas – being recorded by the boy’s 11-year-old sister via her mobile phone.
The mother of the boy, who came forward to assist police with their investigations following the video going viral on Facebook and WhatsApp, admitted that the Tiktok account that displayed the video was hers. According to Mohammad Shofee, the boy’s parents can be charged under a number of different laws.
He said the investigation was conducted under Section 42 of the Road Transport Act (APJ) 1987 (incidentally, for reckless or dangerous driving behaviour), which carries a jail term of not more than five years and a fine no less than RM5,000 (but no more than RM15,000) for those convicted for an offence.
Additionally, he said parents or guardians who allow underaged children to drive a vehicle can be prosecuted under Section 33 of the Children Act (AKK) 2001, which carries a fine of not more than RM5,000 or a jail term of not more than two years (or both). In addition, the boy’s father, who is the owner of the vehicle, can be charged under Section 39 (5) of the Road Transport Act for allowing an underaged person to drive the car. The penalty for this offence is a fine not more than RM2,000.
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Some people just want to post everything online and get into trouble
Chinese we say catch worm into a-hole
Anak saya oren baek, masa depan cerah
Orang tak salahkan anak pun, orang salahkan ibu
stupid
really stupid!!! Put in jail!!!
ape beza kes ini dgn basikal lajak?
SAME! = Recklessness
Pastu bila langar org tau kena langar, blame pulakdah opposite. AGC dgn mahkamah dgr tak?
Once again proven Malaysian net logic rulez.
Langar budak beskal – driver must be freed
Langar grass cutters – driver must be freed
Truck langgar kereta – drive must be freed
Myvi go against traffic – driver must be freed
Bezza go against traffic langgar biker – driver must be freed
Bezza hits biker in bike lane – driver must be freed
In return, maybe the 10 year old son can post a tik tok video of his mother being fined or jail?
tbh many professional racing drivers started driving at a very young age
Yes but don’t tell the whole world until you become one..
Yes but only in a closed circuit with a very special racing license
she probably made more money from that video than the fine ^^
That kid obviously has no driving skill and has little control of the car. What if he runs over and kills somebody… can the boy’s mother compensate for the loss suffered by others due to her stupid and irresponsible act ?
According to Msian internet logic, boy & mother won’t be at fault, it should be the deceased parents that should be jailed.
These tik tokers are being plain stupid. They wanted to show off like “Anak aku paling pandai bawak kerete umur 10 tahun” without thinking her video would be used against her.
What she didn’t know is, most of rural area people did learn how to ride and drive cars as early as 9 years old with the supervision of their parents… It is normal so that it will be easy for the parents to ask their kids to “pegi beli santan kejap” or “tolong beli rokok” kind of stuff.
Belum lagi yg ajar anak bawak lori atau backhoe.
It takes all kinds. Selfish dummies included. Welcome to the human race.
Literally shy of few thousands of new axia should max fined imposed on parents.
Rather, can buy several kancil too.
Even better, can pay insurance and road tax for several years for both cars.
Worth it?
Whaaattt??? Tepuk dahi gais.