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Porsche driver who went against traffic at roadblock surrenders

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 43-year-old Porsche driver who drove against the flow of traffic at a police roadblock along Km6.5 of Jalan Ismail Sultan has surrendered at the Iskandar Puteri district police headquarters.

Porsche driver who went against traffic at roadblock surrenders

In Iskandar Puteri, a 43-year-old Porsche driver who disregarded oncoming traffic at a police roadblock on Jalan Ismail Sultan, Km6.5, has surrendered at the district police headquarters. Superintendent Saifullah Jaya@Yahaya, the acting Iskandar Puteri police chief, announced that the suspect tested negative for drugs after a urine screening test.

The police obtained a 12-second video clip of the incident that circulated widely on social media, depicting the white Porsche dangerously navigating through the roadblock. The case falls under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which addresses reckless and dangerous driving. Saifullah informed that a conviction could result in a maximum five-year prison sentence, a fine ranging from RM5,000 to RM15,000, and a minimum five-year suspension of the suspect's driving license.

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