#KiniNews: Mandatory prison for drink driving above legal limit
Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong today detailed some of the proposed amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 that will see enhanced punishment for drink driving offenders.
Among the proposals include doubling the punishment against drunk drivers who cause death to up to 20 years imprisonment and imposing mandatory jail sentences for drivers in charge of a motor vehicle while exceeding the alcohol limit.
Among the proposals include doubling the punishment against drunk drivers who cause death to up to 20 years imprisonment and imposing mandatory jail sentences for drivers in charge of a motor vehicle while exceeding the alcohol limit.
Sat Mar 19 2022
Businessman jailed four years for causing death of policeman in drink-driving case
A businessman was sentenced to four years in jail and fined RM10,000 by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to drink-driving which caused the death of a policeman at a roadblock.
Fri Mar 18 2022
Drink driving: Lorry driver involved in six-vehicle collision nabbed
A lorry driver was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, after being involved in a collision with five other vehicles that resulted in one death in Pasir Gudang yesterday.
Sun Feb 13 2022
Soccer - Liverpool boss Klopp compares vaccine refusal to drink-driving
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp likened refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine to drink-driving, saying such people endanger others.
Sun Oct 03 2021
Unemployed man pleads not guilty to drink-driving
Mandave was charged with drink-driving, resulting in a road crash that caused the death of a motorcyclist.
Thu Mar 04 2021
"Op Mabuk": Trader arrested for drink-driving
A trader was detained in a police operation, -Op Mabuk- at Jalan Besar Pekan for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
Thu Oct 29 2020
Man held for drink-driving in Nilai
A man was arrested after the initial breathalyser test carried out found that there was a high alcohol concentration in his blood.
Sun Sep 20 2020
Three men nabbed for drink-driving in Petaling Jaya
A total of 561 vehicles were checked throughout the operation and three local men aged between 39 and 44 were nabbed for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Mon Aug 17 2020
Third week of Parliament sitting ends after debate by 128 MPs on royal address
All the issues raised by them are expected to be answered by the relevant ministers when the sitting continues next week.
Thu Jul 30 2020
Drink driving: Maximum 20-year jail, RM150,000 fine sufficient - IGP
The police had suggested that a mandatory prison sentence be imposed on drunk drivers to reduce the number of drink driving accidents.
Fri Jul 17 2020
Drink driving: Govt to propose amendments to alcohol content limit
Transport Ministry had also conducted an online survey from May 21 to June 4 on the drink-driving issue involving 345,021 respondents.
Wed Jul 15 2020
Engineer charged with drink-driving, injuring ex-cop
S.Surintheran, 42, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Farah Nasihah Annuar.
Tue Jun 30 2020
Man fined RM4,000 for drink-driving
Magistrate Putri Nurshila Rahimi handed down the sentence on Yeap Soon Yen, 38, after he pleaded guilty to the charge and ordered him to serve four months in jail if he failed to pay the fine.
Tue Jun 16 2020
Eight men fined for drink-driving
Eight men were fined between RM2,200 and RM2,400 each, in default between four to five weeks jail, by the Magistrates Court here today for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Thu Jun 11 2020
Septuagenarian fined RM6,000 for drink-driving
A 71-year-old man was fined RM6,000, in default six months jail, by the Magistrates Court here today for drink-driving.
Thu Jun 11 2020