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Police have released the trailer driver accused in a fatal June 14 collision on the Karak Expressway near Bentong, which killed four people. He remains on bail pending further investigation.
Two sisters were among four people killed in two separate road accidents in Pahang's Maran and Pekan districts that occurred less than an hour apart, highlighting ongoing traffic safety concerns.
Singapore faces a growing epidemic of drug-impaired driving, with doctors warning of severe public safety risks. Etomidate-laced vapes and methamphetamine are increasingly linked to fatal traffic accidents.
Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat begins a 16-day session Monday with renewed focus on constitutional amendments limiting the prime minister's tenure and separating the roles of Attorney General and Public Prosecutor. Road safety legislation also takes priority.
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A lane-change manoeuvre by a lorry triggered a multi-vehicle collision near Maran on the East Coast, leaving seven people injured including three media officers assigned to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Three media officers working with Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi sustained injuries in a three-vehicle accident on the East Coast Expressway near Maran. Seven people total were hurt in the early morning collision at Km144.
A 36-year-old Singapore driver has been charged with dangerous driving under the influence of methamphetamine after a June collision in Kallang left a taxi driver and passenger injured. He also faces weapons possession charges.
Malaysia's Transport Minister Anthony Loke has announced a comprehensive Road Transport Amendment Bill encompassing 11 areas and 42 clauses, set for parliamentary debate this week with focus on curbing illegal racing and organised criminal syndicates.
A 29-year-old Singapore man faces five criminal charges following a March 2024 incident involving dangerous driving under the influence, resulting in a collision with a school bus and injuries to two children.