#NSTviral: Kluang man climbs 2.5m gantry to remove dangling road sign
KLUANG: He did not wait for the authorities or for the damaged road sign to come crashing down.
Kluang resident Mohammad Rafi Norrizan, 31, took matters into his own hands by scaling a 2.5-meter-high overhead gantry to remove a dangerously dangling height-limit sign from Jalan Haji Manan. Unaware of the incident until around 3pm, Rafi noticed the damaged sign was compromised after a storm. He had no hesitation in ascending the gantry to prevent any potential accidents, as the road was frequently used by his parents and other motorists.
Rafi expressed his concern for public safety, stating that he had a history of assisting accident victims and submitting complaints about damaged infrastructure to relevant agencies. A 37-second video of his impromptu rescue was later shared on his TikTok account, Wak Pidot.
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