Police Launch Internal Probe After TikTokโ Video Exposes Vehicle Violation
ALOR SETAR, Sept 7 – The Kota Setar policeโ are investigatingโ after a Toyota Hilux truck from โthe Kepala Batas police station was filmedโข with a faulty brake light โขwhileโ traveling through Alor Setar. A viral TikTok video prompted the internal review.
Kota โSetar police chief Assistant Commissioner Siti nor Salawati saad confirmed the 13-second video shows the truck passing the Bunga Tanjung traffic lights shortly after midnight yesterday.She stated the vehicle wasโ transporting roadblockโฃ equipment โขat the time.
“The vehicle โขwas transportingโฃ roadblock equipment โฃwith its left โrear brake light not functioning,” she said in a Facebook statement.
The incident is โขbeing investigatedโ under โRule 92, LN 170/59, regarding improperly secured loads, which carriesโ a potential compound fine of up to RM300. additionally, the vehicleโค faces a RM100 compound for the โfaulty brake light,โฃ according toโข Rule 26(2), LN 170/59.
Policeโ are requesting anyโ witnesses to the incident toโข contact theโ kota Setar Traffic Police Station,โ or Investigatingโ Officer Inspector Mohd Lukmanulโ Hakim Mohd Fauzi at 013-9964614 โor 04-7321222.