Man fined RM5,500 for reckless driving incident in JB

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A 50-year-old man has been fined RM5,500 by the Johor Baru Magistrate’s Court for driving a 4x4 pick-up recklessly and causing damage to another vehicle.  Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah was found guilty of driving negligently along Jalan Susur 6, Jalan Tun Razak on June 22.  Read more at http://rb.gy/gwq5c8   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 50-year-old man has been fined 5,500 ringgit by the Johor Bahru Magistrates Court on Wednesday

00:08for driving a 4x4 pickup recklessly and causing damage to another vehicle.

00:15Mohamed Firdaus Abdullah was found guilty of driving negligently along Jalan Susur 6, Jalan Tun Razak on June 22.

00:22According to the charge sheet, he drove without due care and full attention, thereby endangering other road users.

00:30In a video that has gone viral, he was seen repeatedly reversing his vehicle into another car before driving away from the scene.

00:38Mohamed Firdaus had pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him in court,

00:43but repeatedly interrupted the proceedings in an attempt to explain what caused the conflict.

00:49In mitigation, he appealed for a minimal penalty, as he is currently unemployed and caring for his wife and seven school-going children.

00:58Together with the fine, Magistrate Noor Fatin Mohamed Farid also ordered for Mohamed Firdaus' driving licence to be endorsed.

01:07Thank you very much.

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