2k fine, 6 months jail for blocking Jalan Temiang- Pantai: Police

By ramieza, 01 June 2022

2k fine, 6 months jail for blocking Jalan Temiang-Pantai: Police 

Seremban District police Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Division (JSPT) has conducted an operation on the Temiang-Pantai road in Negeri Sembilan due to an incident involving motorcyclist on last May. 
In the evening operation yesterday, 17 road users were summoned by the authorities for stopping their vehicles on the road shoulder and obstructing traffic.

Action was taken against the road users under part 50 of the Road Traffic Rules 1959 regarding “obstructing traffic” and part 53 of the same act regrading “Emergency Lanes”. Action may also be taken against the offenders under Section 268 of the Penal Code for causing a public nuisance.

Offenders are subject to a fine not exceeding RM2,000 or not more than six months jail, or both, upon conviction. For second and repeat offences, the penalty is doubled.