JOHOR BAHRU, A restaurant supervisor pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent of causing injury to a traffic policeman on duty last Sunday.

Ng Wee Long, 34, made the plea after the charge was read out by a court interpreter in Mandarin before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid.

He was charged with driving a Proton Wira car with an alcohol content exceeding the legal limit in his blood, thus causing injury to traffic policeman Mohamad Rasul Mohd Yusof at KM3. 6 Jalan Pantai heading to Permas Jaya here, at 7.05 am last Sunday.

The charge, under Section 44(1A)(b) of the Road Transport Act 1987, provides a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine of up to RM50,000 upon conviction.

If convicted, his driver’s license will be endorsed and he will disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s license for a maximum of seven years. If he holds a probationary driver’s license, it will be revoked.

Ng was allowed bail of RM9,000 with one suret
y and the court also ordered that he report himself at the nearest police station once a month and his driving licence be suspended pending disposal of the case.

The court set Aug 25 for submission of documents and appointment of counsel.

Prosecuting officer Inspector S Vikineswary prosecuted, while Ng was unrepresented.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency