Pemandu mabuk dijel sehari, denda 13,500
Tertuduh didakwa memandu dengan kandungan alkohol dalam darah 89mg/100ml melebihi had ditetapkan 50mg/100ml pada 8 Ogos lalu.
On August 1, a businessman named Edwin Lim Teng Guo was fined RM13,500 and sentenced to one day in prison by the Batu Pahat High Court for driving under the influence of alcohol. Edwin pleaded guilty in court after being charged under Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (as amended in 2020). The High Court also ordered Evan to serve six months in prison if he fails to pay the fine and revoke his driving license for two years starting today.
Edwin faced charges for driving a Toyota Alphard while intoxicated, with his blood alcohol content (BAC) measured at 89mg/100ml, exceeding the legal limit of 50mg/100ml. Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (as amended in 2020) stipulates a maximum fine of RM30,000, imprisonment up to two years, and revocation of the driving license. Edwin subsequently paid the fine.
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