IPOH: The case of a minister’s official car tailgating an ambulance on the North-South Expressway (NSE) last month has been resolved, says Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri (pic).
He said court action had been taken and the party concerned was issued a compound notice.
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“The court has taken action on the case… it has been completed, they have cooperated well with everyone,” he said when asked about the matter here on Friday (March 1).
The Feb 3 incident in which the official vehicle closely followed an ambulance on its way to the scene of an accident, in the direction of Simpang Pulai towards Tapah on the NSE, went viral on social media.
The case was investigated under Rule 9 (2) of the Road Traffic Rules 1959 which stipulates that drivers must give way to emergency vehicles with their sirens and warning lights on. – Bernama
