Lumba di Linkedua, warga Singapura antara 3 didenda RM3,500

Three Singaporean men were fined RM3,500 by Johor Bahru High Court after pleading guilty to dangerous and reckless motocross riding on the Lebuhraya Linkedua in Johor last month. Syajahan Alfian Abdullah, 19, Muhammad Daniel Hakim Mohamad Rashid, 24, and Gonzales Mckhovic, 18, appeared before Justice Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid and were each sentenced to four months in jail if they failed to pay the fine.

Syajahan, a Singaporean and a National Service recruit, was charged with speeding and dangerous riding at KM12.5 Lebuhraya Linkedua around 2:10 AM on October 18, 2022. He was also charged under Section 42A(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987 (amended 2026) which provides for a fine of RM2,000 to RM10,000 or imprisonment of up to two years or both if found guilty.

Daniel and Gonzales were charged with motocross racing from KM7.8 to KM18.2 Lebuhraya Linkedua towards the north around 2:10 AM on October 18, 2022. They were charged under Section 42A(1) of the same Act which carries a fine of RM2,000 to RM10,000 or imprisonment of up to two years or both if found guilty. For the second offense, the fine was RM5,000 to RM20,000 or imprisonment of up to five years or both.

All three defendants were unrepresented by lawyers. The Road Transport Act (amended 2026) which was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on June 24 went into effect on October 16. One of the major changes in the amendment is that it classifies motocross riding or speeding on highways as a specific offense. Before the amendment, the action of organizing illegal racing was generally dealt with under provisions related to dangerous driving.

The new subsection allows authorities to take action without waiting for accidents, injuries or loss of life to occur.