Singaporean teen among 3 youths fined S$1.1K each for illegal racing on JB-Second Link
A 19-year-old Singaporean national serviceman was among three youths fined RM3,500 (about S$1,100) each for illegal racing on Malaysia’s Second Link Expressway.
The trio pleaded guilty at the Johor Bahru Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (3 Nov), after being charged with illegal racing and dangerous motorcycle riding.
Source: Malay Mail
They were also each ordered to serve four months in prison if they failed to pay their fines.
The penalties were imposed under Malaysia’s newly amended Road Transport Act 1987, which introduced harsher punishments for illegal racing.
Singaporean accused of taking part in speed contest at 2.10am
According to Malay Mail, the 19-year-old Singaporean, Syajahan Alfian Abdullah, was charged under Section 42A(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
According to the charge sheet, he rode his motorcycle at high speed and took part in a speed contest at Kilometre 12.5 of the southbound Second Link Expressway.
The offence allegedly took place at about 2.10am on 18 Oct.
The other two youths, Muhammad Daniel Hakim Mohamad Rashid, 24, and Gonzales Mckhovic, 18, were charged under Section 42A(1).
They were accused of racing their motorcycles along the northbound stretch of the expressway, between Kilometres 7.8 and 18.2.
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All three pleaded guilty to their respective charges after they were read out individually before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid.
They were unrepresented in court.
Malaysia introduced harsher penalties for illegal racing in October
The three youths were fined under Section 42A, which was introduced through the Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026.
The amendments came into effect on 16 Oct.
Under the new provisions, those convicted of illegal racing or dangerous motorcycle riding can be fined between RM2,000 (about S$630) and RM10,000 (about S$3,200), jailed for up to two years, or both.
The amendments aim to improve road safety and strengthen enforcement, according to Malaysia’s Transport Ministry.
They also seek to close legal loopholes that could allow people to evade responsibility for offences committed using their vehicles.
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