The Malaysian parliament has passed several amendments to the Police Act 1967 (Act 344), which includes a revision to Section 21 that covers the duty of police officers on public roads. An amendment to Clause 4 now provides for the police to carry out escort duties.
The matter of whether a motorist should give way to a VIP’s convoy that is being escort by the police has been intensely debated in the past. A legal expert said in a prior report that there was no such law that required motorists to give way to a VIP convoy on the road.
However, former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said at the time that road users who defy police instructions – particularly in refusing to give way to VIP convoys when asked – can be penalised under the Police Act, Road Traffic Act and the Penal Code.
With the latest amendment (D.R. 6/2024), it is now written in law that it shall be the duty of police offers to conduct any escort duty. The Act also states in Subsection (2) that “any person who obstructs, opposes or disobeys any reasonable direction given by any police officer in the performance of his duties under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction.”
This subsection has also been amended to increase the severity of punishment, so those caught opposing the police carrying out any escort duty may be may be fined up to RM10,000 and jailed for up to two years. This was previously RM200 and two months’ jail.
Another notable amendment to the Act involves Section 26, which sees an increase in the maximum fine from RM1,000 to RM2,000 for anyone who fails to comply with a police order to stop before reaching any barrier erected or placed by any police officer. Meanwhile, a new Section 6A indicates the Yang di-Pertuan Agong will be the Honorary Commissioner-in-Chief of the police force.
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What is politicians obstacle ambulance… should be the same as well.
Common sights in my homestates Kelantan & trangnu ..politicians mesidis block ambulance
Previously it was by their flag waving PH troopers escorts now they are in Gomen they switch to polis escorts. Still the PH helangs will not travel without their escorts one wy or another.
Wah now makin naik kepala la with the new law. Long live the VIP! VIP didahulukan, rakyat disusahkan. Kudos Malaysia!!
Kudos PH Msia!
Politicians
Go overseas can walk, take public transports
Balik Malaysia, anywehre go with Police escort while making common peoples lives miserable.
Walk the talk lah.
Bravo. More rules to penalise the rakyat. Shows how much they care about us.
convoy obstruct emergency vehicles fine?
What about the other way around when stopped traffic by police convey caused an accident? Just like the accident at Putrajaya whereby Police outriders stopped traffic on Highway to “rehearse for the Le Tour de Langkawi”.
If traffic wasn’t stopped in the middle of highway, the severity might be much less with only lorry ends up in the ditch or not happening at all because the lorry have long stretch of road to slow down.
Can the families of the victims sues the PDRM for partially causing the accident?
The police charged lorry driver for negligence. It was in the news.
So how about VIPs who don’t want to give way to emergencies such as Ambulance etc.
Only King, fire truck, ambulance and all rescue vehicle should get escorted, NOT politician vip.
refer to my name
Laws are made for the privileged by MP chosen by the masses
Laws for the benefit for few passed by those elected by the masses
Giving way is no issue at all. But outriders, please be a bit more considerate. Cars and lorries can’t brake as well as your big bikes. Provide a bit of allowance for moving vehicles to slow down safely, not straight away enter the lane and fully stop the bike there.
Haven’t received any fines for obstructing these white bikes yet…..
Noted. Now the police outriders will be engaged more to provide VIP escort without receipt.
It would also be fair to impose fine and jail term on those impersonating police by using fake siren or strobe lights. Also private security companies misusing this as well. They are not police and we shouldn’t give way.
So means to pay we r the one who choose them so once they elected so they consider us like cekai orang???
The escort police always create accidents! I was one of the victims! The government wants to protect a minority or majority which is your boss too!
bla bla bla…when comes election year…everyone forgets~!
this what you get voting for race and not brain
Never again let the minority rule over the majority
Instead of this ego-stroking nonsense, enforce the law with regards to giving way to emergency service vehicles. While they are at it, saman kau-kau all those fools who cari chance to tailgate those vehicles because suddenly a new “fast lane” opened up for them. These convoys expect traffic to part like the Red Sea in miliseconds when traffic needs time to adjust for people to switch lanes. What utter BS. Woi buat kerja enforce the law la. PDRM you are treading dangerously close to the rakyat questioning your reason for existence. Why should my tax dollars fund your salary if this is what you prioritise?
Rafizi Ramli… while canvassing for votes what did you say?
Only Agung and PM will have outriders right.
Now why every pengarah in gov need outrider?
Where is your manifesto?
any person who obstructs, opposes or disobeys any reasonable direction given by any police officer
The catch word here is reasonable. I see most of the time the directions can be unreasonable; ie congested traffic lights. Yet the white horse will still shove the motorists to move away. 2 lanes will be sandiwiched to 3-4 lanes. Who will be responsible if someone knock over other vehicles while doing that?
There are too many police convoys. In one day sometimes I see 5. Plus every convoy is accompanied by one traffic cop at every junction they pass. If our elites are gracious, they should just drive normally like everyone else. Only then will they know the people’s sufferings.
Klau dh semuanya VIP main pkai escort, mcmana menteri nk paham masalah jalan jem rakyat? Masa manifesto, semua terpaling berjiwa rakyat. Bila dh terpilih, semua berlagak kayangan.
Lazy to read the details of the Act. so who are entitled to police escort? And we are talking about police only, right? Not DBKL or MP
Too many escort. One day i drove got 5 escorted convoys.
And one traffic police to man every traffic light junction along the planned route. So many police personnel wasted for convenience of the elites.
One convoy I saw had several motorcycles , two patrol cars, one elite car, one volvo xc 90.