Watch: Car speeds against Klang traffic, cops on hunt for driver

 

In the footage, the car is seen speeding down the highway, while other vehicles are forced to swerve to avoid colliding with it. - NSTP/ courtesy from NST reader

KLANG: Police are searching for the driver of a silver car which raced against traffic on Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim near Jambatan Kota, here, early on Saturday.

North Klang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Nurulhuda Mohd Salleh, said a 47-second video clip of the incident went viral on social media yesterday.

In the footage, the car is seen speeding down the highway, while other vehicles are forced to swerve to avoid colliding with it.

"The driver of the silver vehicle, believed to be a Nissan Almera or Toyota Vios, could be seen (in the video) driving against traffic flow at Persiaran Sultan Ibrahim near Jambatan Kota from the Shah Alam junction towards Klang, thus endangering road users.

"The driver is being tracked down to complete the investigation; and members of the public with information are requested to contact Investigating Officer Inspector Abdul 'Azim Mazlan at 013-4146144," she said in a statement, yesterday.

Nurulhuda said the case will be investigated under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. - NST