'Don't use sirens to beat red lights,' says mother of crash victim
JASIN: “Do not treat the sound of a beacon (siren) as an easy way to avoid stopping at a red light,” said the mother of 18-year-old Muhammad Amirul Asyraaf Md Azizan, who was killed after being hit by an ambulance on Jalan Ayer Merbau last week.
Mother of 18-year-old Muhammad Amirul Asyraaf Md Azizan, Muhammad Amirul Asyraaf Md Azizan, lashed out at emergency services' use of sirens to force drivers to disobey red lights. The tragedy unfolded last week when Amirul, the eldest of three siblings, was fatally struck by an ambulance on Jalan Ayer Merbau. Arbaalaila Abu Seman, the victim's mother, emphasized that her son's death was a stark reminder of the dangers posed by reckless driving.
The ambitious teenager had just commenced his first semester at Bukit Beruang Community College when the horrific accident occurred. Yesterday, ambulance driver Mohd Noorikhmal Baharuddin, 41, took the stand at the magistrates court, pleading not guilty to charges of reckless driving that led to Amirul's untimely demise under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
The accused was accused of committing the offense while driving a Toyota Hiace ambulance at the traffic lights of a three-way junction in Kampung Ayer Merbau around 9:15am on August 26.
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