Rough ride as 307 convoy bikers run into police summonses

 

Police mounted a roadblock from 9am to 4pm on hearing of the large group of motorcyclists riding south to a restaurant. (PDRM pic)

IPOH: Police issued a total of 307 summonses to bikers riding in a motorcycle convoy on the federal road near Tanjung Malim today.

Muallim district police chief Mohd Hasni Mohd Nasir said police mounted a roadblock to check the convoy after receiving social media reports about a big group of motorcyclists riding on the North-South Highway.

Investigations showed that they were heading south to a restaurant in Tanjung Malim.

“The Muallim district police then deployed 28 officers and rank-and-file personnel to conduct the roadblock for the purpose of inspecting the motorcycles.

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“The operation from 9am to 4pm saw 307 bikers being issued with summonses while another five summonses were issued to other vehicles,” he said in a statement.

Among the offences committed were riding without a licence, having expired road tax, no rear view mirrors, incomplete or fancy number plates and using modified exhaust pipes. - FMT