A Malaysian driver narrowly avoided a head-on collision while he was driving his family along a backroad near Janda Baik, with the recent incident being captured on video by his car’s dashcam.
In the video (originally posted by Sheran Bin Tahir), the recording car was being driven along normally when an oncoming lorry comes into view on the opposite lane. That’s not unusual, but what caught the driver by surprise was another oncoming vehicle, a pick-up truck, coming directly ahead at him on the same lane he is driving on!
Thankfully, the driver managed to slam on the brakes in time to bring his car to complete stop, preventing what would likely have been a very nasty accident. He then had to reverse his car to give room to the pick-up truck to move back into the opposite late. We can also hear the driver trading words with the person behind the wheel of the pick-up truck, who claimed he believed the lorry gave him room to overtake.
It should be noted that the road where the incident took place had double lines, and it is an offence to overtake on a double-lined stretch because it places you and other motorists at risk. Last September, Kelantan police investigated an MPV for overtaking at double lines on Jalan Bukit Marak-Binjai in the state, as reported by FMT.
The lines on the road are not for decoration and they do serve as purpose. Other things you can’t do on double-lined roads include parking on them, making a U-turn and crossing from one side of the road to the other. Offences with regards to double lines all carry a fine of RM300, with harsher penalties imposed if the accident results in injury or death.
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Just simply stupid!
Reckless driving – good recorded scene for saman.
PDRM please go catch someone/issue summon. all the proof is there…
PDRM…Seize the blardy vehicle for 2 months.At same time,throw the bugger into Sg.Buloh until Court case.No bail should be allowed.The victim could be your grandma or auntie or nephew.Too many of these Hell bound drivers.
Hmm… Toyota driver again…
the brakes and reflexes of the driver is still good.
This hilux driver forgothis hilux underpower on the road. Hilux maybe reliable at offroad but not onroad. Police should jail himand make him as an example to others that double lane means cannot overtake even the lorry or backhoe give the room.
looks like bukit putus. many crazy drivers there
Already written there Janda Baik. Stay alert bro
RM300 and laws being often not enforced strictly all lead to repeat instances of this happening again. The fine should be increased to 500/800 and examples should be made to remind Malaysians what it means when something is “illegal” and an “offense”
agreed, if there is a near miss case like this,
the penalty should be more.
Baba tak kasi anak duduk car seat betul betul pun bodoh.
stupid a$$hole.. want to argue some more.
Extremely dangerous.
Car driver is very fortunate his car was not hit from behind. Please share with Police for enforcement action.
thank you
Even if it’s not written as a law, which logic thinking idiot will overtake on a bend like that?
Alahai bodonya driver Hilux tu.. Dah salah banyak pulak alasan. Kalau dgn aku dah makan penumbuk dah orang2 mcm ni.
Mostly Malaysian drivers are selfish jerk! Big vehicles but small brain.
Sadly the art of driving on normal trunk road seems to have lost amongst drivers from major city who probably drives on multilane highway 99% of the time.
it’s double line for a reason. Damn i hate these type of people. thank you for contributing to malaysia to become one of the most stressful and dangerous country to drive.
This Pickup driver thinks his car like a tank, if accident he thinks he is safe
esp if collide with small car. He is one of road bully among pickup truck
The Hilux driver should have his license suspended for dangerous driving but another question..why wasn’t the child secured on a child car seat ?