Two young children shown in front seat of car in video as driver appears to be drag racing another vehicle

Two young children shown in front seat of car in video as driver appears to be drag racing another vehicle

In a recent example of publicised bad decisions, a video has surfaced on Twitter depicting two young children in the front seat of what appears to be a manual transmission Honda Civic – with black and red upholstery like that in the FD2R Civic Type R – driven in hard acceleration by their parent or caretaker, appearing to be in a drag race with another vehicle.

The clip may be just 25 seconds long, however that is all it needed to show several misdeeds on video at once. The two children may have had the conventional three-point belt fastened around them, but surely it is clear – this method is unsafe, let alone having them aboard for the drag race.

It is unclear where this video was recorded, however there are traffic lights visible in the background of the video, therefore it is most likely that the recording took place on a public road. While the Road Transport Act 1987 does not address illegal racing specifically, this falls under reckless and dangerous driving, as outlined in Section 42 (1) of the Act.

If convicted of this offence, the driver can be imprisoned for up to five years and be fined not less than RM5,000, and not more than RM15,000. In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, they can be imprisoned for up to ten years and be fined not less than RM10,000, and not more than RM20,000.

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Mick Chan

Open roads and closed circuits hold great allure for Mick Chan. Driving heaven to him is exercising a playful chassis on twisty paths; prizes ergonomics and involvement over gadgetry. Spent three years at a motoring newspaper and short stint with a magazine prior to joining this website.

 

Comments

  • Habibu on Feb 10, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    People like this should spend his life in jail…really

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    • Maverick merpati still at Kajang on Feb 10, 2023 at 4:44 pm

      Yup..the ex VVIP now at Kajang prison,very lonely, waiting for this new jailbird,to smuggle in his Starbucks machiatto.

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    • Brian on Feb 13, 2023 at 12:37 pm

      Got to start them young like my baby in the last F&F

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  • monkeysee on Feb 10, 2023 at 1:51 pm

    the kids will follow what their parents do. the cycle continues, unless Charles Darwin has a say about it

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    • What can Charles Darwin do? Darwin is a Naturalist not an assassin. Although to be fair, I shouldn’t be suprised seeing such comment coming from a monkey tho.

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  • PN Best on Feb 10, 2023 at 2:26 pm

    Please be responsible parents, especially on the road.

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  • AkooIm on Feb 10, 2023 at 3:06 pm

    Eh, ok la tu… Atleast the father start with a slow car first to show his kids…

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  • Tupakamaru on Feb 10, 2023 at 3:49 pm

    Bodo tu simpan sikit, jgn tunjuk sangat

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  • Brownturd on Feb 10, 2023 at 5:14 pm

    We from the lower echelons of society have low IQ. Good thing our breeding instinct is very high so our population keeps expanding. Lost lives are easily replaceable.

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  • Mr Tahril on Feb 10, 2023 at 5:24 pm

    Jenis kepala bapa ko bangang ni, kesian dgn anak² dia…. Nampak mcm takut, report pdrm pls

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  • simon on Feb 10, 2023 at 5:54 pm

    later accident, the 2 kids gone then say this is god’s will.

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  • K-pop on Feb 10, 2023 at 6:28 pm

    what a cheap car compared the life of the kids.

    his stupidity won’t be enough to pay for them if anything happens. since nothing happened, then his stupidity wins.

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  • Xcity on Feb 10, 2023 at 7:35 pm

    One word….. STUPIDITY AT IT’S BEST

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  • Bund sung Lee on Feb 10, 2023 at 8:14 pm

    Stupidty has its highest level ever

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  • Folly on Feb 10, 2023 at 9:13 pm

    Just give the driver 5 strokes of the rotan. Why send him to the already crowded prison?

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  • Jenis budak honda/wira b40 anak 10. Tahniah sebab buang oxygen semua disekeliling anda.

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    • and here the M40 is still forced to support these B40 idiots. perhaps this is nature’s way of rrmoving those B40 candidates that are not worthy.

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    • stasta on Feb 11, 2023 at 11:07 pm

      unlikely that b40 can afford honda with b16/b18 engine

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      • joker99 on Feb 13, 2023 at 12:42 pm

        you’d be suprised to learn that many B40 waste all their money into cars or bikes. They may live in a tiny rumah papan with leaking roof, no money buy proper clothes for family, but they can use all their money into their car or motorbikes. This is why B40 forever stuck in B40.

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      • astaga on Feb 13, 2023 at 12:44 pm

        old car + old engine = B40 car.

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  • Who Am I on Feb 11, 2023 at 9:49 am

    The kids has seat belt on. Good ya!

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  • dont jeopardise others with your unsafe attitude

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