Pemandu mabuk dijel sehari, denda RM13,500
Tertuduh didakwa memandu dengan kandungan alkohol dalam darah 89mg/100ml melebihi had ditetapkan 50mg/100ml pada 8 Ogos lalu.
Mahkamah Majistret Batu Pahat has ordered a businessman to pay a heavy fine of RM13,500 and serve daily imprisonment for drunken driving. The incident occurred when Edwin Lim Teng Guo, 26, was apprehended in his Toyota Alphard in Jalan Seluang on August 1, 2022, at 1:05 AM with a blood alcohol content of 89mg/100ml, exceeding the legal limit of 50mg/100ml. Edwin pleaded guilty to the charges before Judge Mustaqim Sukarno.
The court also sentenced Edwin to six months in prison if he fails to pay the fine and suspend his driving license for two years, effective immediately. Edwin complied with the payment of the fine. Under Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (amended in 2020), the maximum fine is RM30,000, imprisonment up to two years, and disqualification from holding a driving license.
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