[Watch] Drunk Driver Crashes SUV Into Restaurant In Old Klang Road
Police said the SUV driver’s alcohol content exceeded the set limit.
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The driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that was involved in a serious accident at Jalan Klang Lama yesterday was driving under the influence of alcohol.
In the incident, the driver skidded and collided his SUV with a vehicle, triggering a chain reaction.
Another car and several customers at a restaurant were also hit as a result, leaving tables overturned and chairs strewn about the sidewalk.Â
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief Assistant Commissioner Sarifudin Mohd Salleh was quoted by Harian Metro as saying that the accident happened at 8.30pm on Sunday.
He said the incident involved three vehicles, two pedestrians and eight restaurant customers who were eating.
It is believed to have happened when the 57-year-old man was driving his Honda HRV from Petaling Jaya towards the city center.
JSPT chief Assistant Commissioner Sarifudin Mohd Salleh on how the accident happened.
As soon as he arrived at the location, the vehicle lost control and collided with a Lexus parked on the left shoulder of the road.
The impact caused the car to collide with a Perodua Axia parked in front of it.
The Perodua Axia then struck eight customers who were eating and two pedestrians.
A netizen shared a video that showed the devastation at the scene.
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The Cost Of Drinking And Driving
Accordingly, two of the 10 individuals had broken limbs and all the injured were treated at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).
The police confirmed that the SUV driver’s alcohol content was screened and found to exceed the set limit.
The driver had been detained and remanded for investigation in accordance with Section 44 (1A) of the Road Transport Act (APJ) 1987.
People with information on the incident can contact the Jalan Tun HS Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-20719999 or the JSPT Kuala Lumpur Hotline at 03-20260267/69 or any nearby police station.
Corruption Or Ignorance At Local Government?
Meanwhile, netizens are wondering why the restaurant is allowed to set up tables outside its premise.
Others said the accident should serve as a wake up call for local governments to take action against errant restaurant operators.
Dining tables set up on roads and pavements are indeed very common in Malaysia.
According to Section 9(10) of the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 and Section 46 of the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974, it is actually illegal to do so.
The local council can confiscate the tables and chairs, as well as imposed fines on the businesses.
Most diners would be unaware of this as they enjoy dining out in the open.
Furthermore, the law applies to the businesses themselves rather than their customers.
The manner in which businesses can continue to flout the law with impunity had given rise to allegations that the local governments are either corrupt, ignorant or couldn’t care less.
Hopefully, something can be done before more lives are lost.
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