The driver of a vehicle reserved for the use of the Johor Health and Unity Committee chairperson Ling Tian Soon was today issued a ticket for using the emergency lane to avoid traffic congestion.
Batu Pahat district police chief Ismail Dollah said the driver of the black Toyota Camry was called to the district Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division to record his statement at 3.30pm for the offence.
He added the police obtained a video of the incident at 11pm last Wednesday (Sept 14), which went viral on social media.
“Investigations revealed that the offence took place at Jalan Tongkang Pechah at 9.45pm on Monday (Sept 12).
“Further checks revealed that the vehicle belonging to the Johor state secretary’s office was reserved for Yong Peng assemblyperson Ling Tian Soon,” he said in a statement today.
The case is being investigated under Rule 6 (1) Road Traffic Rules 1959.
Earlier, a 24-second video went viral showing the driver of the state exco using the emergency lane during traffic congestion in Jalan Tongkang Pechah.
- Bernama
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