Sobering news today as The Star reported a group of motorcyclists crashing while fleeing a police roadblock in Sandakan. Two men involved in the accident were killed while another was seriously injured, said Sandakan OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Fuad Abd Malek.
“We were conducting an Ops Samseng at Mile 16, Jalan Kuari 3 in the Gum-Gum area of Sandakan between 3pm on Sunday [May 19] and 2am on Monday [May 20],” he said in a statement, adding that the three riders crashed into each other as the group was evading the roadblock at around 5:30pm yesterday.
Fuad said a total of 105 vehicles were inspected during the operation, including 75 motorcycles. The police issued 31 summonses for various offences, including driving without a licence, not possessing driver’s insurance policies, and exhaust modifications. It also seized 60 motorcycles and 16 cars for inspection and further investigation, while five people tested positive for drugs and would also be investigated.
It goes without saying that evading or ramming through a roadblock is a serious offence that severely increases the risk of accidents, not only risking their lives but also those of police officers and other road users at the scene. The police has reminded motorists previously, saying that the dangers far outweigh the supposed “benefits” of running from the arm of the law.
“The inspection is to track offences by motorists. The routine is not referring to criminal cases and there’s no need to run away. We fear that when they escape from roadblocks, they will face even bigger risks such as being hit by other vehicles or crashing into police personnel,” said then-traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) Bukit Aman director Datuk Mat Kasim Karim.
Mat Kasim said evaders can be charged under the Police Act 1967 and Section 186 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant from discharging his functions, in addition to Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987 (reckless and dangerous driving). “Action can also be taken under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder, depending on the case situation,” he added.
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On a separate note , significant increased of no m-reg plate kapcai in East Malaysia since 2023. Went to complain at polis traffic, they said no evidence cannot do anything. Plus most of those riders saw were of extreme dark skin . Meaning foreigners (Indonesian or sulu). PDRM please take note and apply more undercover men to the east Malaysia . Especially Miri, Bintulu and Sibu.
Did you know the lahad datu invasion in 2013 was due to a rat cop from the sulu descent? They’ll just protect their kind
Very suspicious those are the espionage spies from Marcos Junior agency
the typical no evidence cannot do anything line.
Anak saya baik orangnya. Dia suka menolong di rumah dan beribadat di masjid. Dia tak rempuh roblok. Dia cuma tak sempat brek. Mama lipat baju teringat pasal arwah
Kenot press handlebar brakes later motor breaks
Hey! That sounds like me! Brek tak makan pijak brek terlalu kuat sampai axle belakang patah
You play stupid games
You win stupid prices!!
Pls la pakai kondom jika x boleh nak didik anak dgn betul…
Pakai kondom tak sedap
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Mmg x sedap, nak sedap potong trus tiub tu. Jgn ingt perempuan je, pd laki2 pun blh buat operation tu. So blh la tanpa kondom.
Tujuan adlh utk mengelakkan kebebalan generasi akan dtg…
stupid. and i also notice an increase of rempits at NSE around seremban
Hahaha. I find it hard to sympathise with criminals, especially stupid ones.
Good. Should do that more often. AmJ and tangkak intersection too. Every night rempit gathering take over whole road
Deswai umno have been suggesting to build race tracks for our rempits but you all Type C unhappy say waste of money. See now who susah?
Sorry, no evidence, but we will be diligent in more roadblocks during festive season.
I wish the petrol price become RM5/litre. Sell the motor and jalan kaki saja.
Thinking again bro. Your food deliveries will be more expensive. And that doesn’t deter rempits. They’ll just go around stealing petrol from vehicles
Haiya…only die 2….too little
it’s ok, no loss to the country. after all they don’t pay income tax and government can reduce cash aid a bit.
NOT sobering news. One less of these idiots on the road today, and possibly less innocent bystanders getting killed by them in the future, not to mention much much more other road users’ property damages avoided with them NOT LONGER on the road waving in-out, squeezing between car, running red lights, riding against traffic, hit and run, kicking side mirror, kicking car for not give them way to squeeze pass.
Less dirt on the roads
Sad news?
It’s great news.
Police doing their job.
Rempits doing what they do best.
Less nuisance on the road.