22-07-2025
Motorcyclist crashes into traffic cop during NKVE check
KUALA LUMPUR: A traffic policeman was injured after being hit by a motorcycle at the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) this morning.
Petaling Jaya district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Jaafar @ Ismail said the 9.15am incident occurred when the 43-year-old sergeant from the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department (TEID) was carrying out checks at the emergency lane at Km21.2 of the NKVE towards the Sg Buloh overhead bridge restaurant.
"Preliminary investigations showed that the male motorcyclist, 37, failed to avoid the officer during the inspection, resulting in a collision.
"The policeman sustained injuries to the face and head but is in stable condition. He has been sent to Sungai Buloh Hospital," he said.
Shahrulnizam said the case was being investigated under Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for driving without due care and attention or reasonable consideration for other persons using the road.
If found guilty, the rider can be fined between RM5,000 and RM10,000 and/or imprisoned for up to 12 months.
A conviction under this section will also be recorded on the person's driver's licence.
