Cops hunt car driven against traffic on Butterworth highway

 

A video clip shared online shows an SUV being driven against traffic on a Butterworth highway.

GEORGE TOWN: Police are investigating a video in which a car was spotted going against traffic on an expressway in Butterworth.

The video clip was believed to have been recorded by a motorcyclist on the Butterworth Outer Ring Road.

Central Seberang Perai police chief Shafee Abd Samad said the date and the time of the incident have yet to be ascertained. It was believed that the driver was trying to avoid a movement control order (MCO) roadblock.

He said the vehicle in the video was seen to be driving against traffic at about Km 2.5 of the highway, where a roadblock to check on inter-district travel had been mounted.

Shafee said investigators are going through footage of the expressway’s CCTV to get a clearer picture of the car’s registration plates. “We will be on the lookout for the car and those who had witnessed the incident, please call the police,” he said.

The case is being investigated for reckless driving. - FMT