Man filmed smoking in petrol station charged

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A man, who was filmed driving recklessly after being reprimanded for smoking at a petrol station, has been charged in the Petaling Jaya Magistrate's Court.  R. Simachalam, 35, pleaded not guilty on Friday (Dec 13) to a charge of driving his car in a reckless manner that endangered himself and other road users at Jalan PJU 10/10B Damansara Damai at 2.25pm on Dec 9.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3f9chumz  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A man who was filmed driving recklessly after being reprimanded for smoking at a petrol

00:09station has been charged in the Petaling Jaya Magistrate's Court.

00:14R Simachalam pleaded not guilty on Friday to a charge of driving his car in a reckless

00:19manner that endangered himself and other road users at Jalan PJU 10-10B in Damansara, Damai

00:27at 2.25pm on December 9.

00:34The 35-year-old was charged under Section 42, Subsection 1 of the Road Transport Act

00:401987 which carries a maximum jail term of five years and a fine of not less than RM5,000

00:47and a maximum of RM15,000.

00:50Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Husna Amran proposed bail of RM9,000 with one surety.

00:58However, lawyer V Pushparajan, who represented the accused, appealed for a lower bail.

01:05She said her client works as a grocery store assistant and is caring for his 59-year-old

01:10mother and paralysed 39-year-old brother.

01:20Magistrate Farah Azura Mohamed Saad allowed bail of RM4,500 with one surety and fixed

01:29January 28 for mention.

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