A lorry driver who evaded a roadblock and engaged in a 50km chase before attempting to ram a motorcycle ridden by a traffic policeman five days ago was charged in the magistrates’ court here today.
Police have arrested a 21-year-old lorry driver who made a sudden U-turn on the double line and attempted to flee during a roadblock at KM9 Jalan Bahau-Kemayan near Jempol, Negri Sembilan, yesterday afternoon.
Passengers heading to KLIA in an express bus were delayed by an hour when the Road Transport Department found the driver driving the bus without a driving licence when stopped at the Kota Kemuning Toll Plaza here last night.
Petaling Jaya police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abd Hamid said following the incident, a police patrol car chased the suspects’ vehicle for 2km until their car skidded off in Section 17/50 in Petaling Jaya.
The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) will set up roadblocks throughout the country after midnight as a safety measure, said Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period
