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Free Malaysia Today
6 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops probe claim Taiwanese woman extorted at police roadblock
The woman had related her ordeal at a police roadblock in SS2, Petaling Jaya, in a post on Facebook. KUALA LUMPUR : Police are investigating a claim by a Taiwanese woman that she was extorted by police officers at a roadblock in SS2, Petaling Jaya in Selangor. Petaling Jaya police chief Shahrulnizam Jaafar said the woman had related her ordeal in a post on Facebook. 'Following the revelation, police are investigating the matter under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion,' he said in a statement. Shahrulnizam also confirmed that the identity of the officers allegedly involved in the incident had been established and that investigations had begun. He stressed that the police took such allegations seriously and would not compromise when it came to misconduct, regardless of whether the victim is a citizen or a foreign national, as such acts tarnish the reputation of the force.
RNZ News
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- RNZ News
SH1 blocked in Far North as logging truck rolls
File image. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A logging truck rolled on State Highway 1 north of Kaitāia, blocking the road in both directions with no diversions possible. The truck tipped over at Waiharara just before 9am, leaving logs strewn across the road and a neighbouring paddock. Police expected the road to remain closed for some time, and urged motorists to avoid the area or delay travel if possible. There were no detours available around the crash site, which is about 25 kilometres north of Kaitāia. No injuries had been reported as a result of the roll-over. Work with heavy machinery to remove the remaining logs form the rolled truck started about 10.30am. Police, ambulance and the Kaitāia and Houhora volunteer fire brigades responded to the crash. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
A10 at Waterbeach blocked in both directions after crash
A major commuter road is blocked in both directions following a road traffic Police said officers were dealing with the crash on the A10 at Denny End, Waterbeach, at about 14:20 BST. Diversions have been put in place, but there are reported to be mile-long queues are advising drivers to find alternative routes. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CNA
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- CNA
Malaysia starts VEP enforcement at midnight on Jul 1, issuing US$70 fines to errant Singapore vehicles
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia started its stepped-up enforcement of the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) scheme at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday (Jul 1), with authorities setting up a roadblock about 100m from the immigration checkpoint at the Causeway. Enforcement officials from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) stopped Singapore motorists without a valid VEP tag or an unactivated one, and issued them a RM300 fine (US$71). Some 50 officers started setting up the roadblock at about 11.50pm on Monday. CNA observed that within 15 minutes of the enforcement, about 15 Singapore-registered vehicles had been pulled over. After the errant motorists were issued their fines, they paid payment at a mobile counter on the spot. Malaysia's Transport Ministry had announced in June that Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia without a valid VEP will face such a compound fine from Jul 1. The ramped-up enforcement is taking place nine months after Malaysia began requiring all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country by land from Singapore to use VEPs from Oct 1 last year. Transport Minister Anthony Loke had said in June that checks will be done through enforcement team operations outside the checkpoints to prevent traffic congestion there. He added that these checks would be done at 'various locations' within Johor Bahru, without elaborating where these would be. While enforcement would not be done '24 hours', he stressed that authorities would automatically know which vehicles do not have VEP. This enforcement thus marked the end of a grace period where motorists who have yet to apply for the VEP were given warning notices. 'Let me assure all Singapore vehicle owners, they can still come in even if they do not have a VEP,' Loke earlier said. He explained last month that errant drivers will immediately be required to register for a VEP before being allowed to leave Malaysia, so the issue of a repeat offence does not arise. The summons will be issued to those who have not registered or activated the VEP. They will be issued a physical compound slip and fines can be paid using cashless methods at the JPJ counters, mobile counters or online via the MyEG website. 'If they do not want to pay the compound, they want to challenge it, then they can go to court but the court can give them a fine of up to RM2,000 and six months jail because it is part of the law,' he said on Jun 2. The same penalty applies to private company vehicles without a valid VEP, but such vehicles with pre-registered but unactivated VEPs will be issued a reminder notice instead and be allowed to exit Malaysia. This is because drivers of such vehicles have experienced issues with registering the VEP e-wallet under a company name, Loke had said on Jun 2. The VEP refers to a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag used to track foreign vehicles and note if their drivers have outstanding fines and traffic offences in Malaysia. The transport ministry said that as of Jun 2, a total of 231,018 VEP tags have been issued to private individual vehicles, of which 194,507 have been installed and activated. It said 36,511 of the tags have not been activated. Loke had earlier said that he was confident that a majority of Singapore motorists will register before Jul 1, calling Singaporean drivers 'law-obedient'. Malaysia announced last May that all foreign-registered vehicles entering the country by land from Singapore would be required to use VEPs from October 2024. Following the announcement, Singapore drivers scrambled to register their cars under the VEP scheme, creating a bottleneck in applications as many expressed frustration over delays in getting their RFID tags.
CBS News
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Massive tree topples in San Mateo, crushing several cars; 1 person injured
A huge tree toppled over in San Mateo Wednesday afternoon, crushing a number of cars and completely blocking a roadway. The tree fell along South Railroad Avenue near 9th Avenue in Central San Mateo. The tree went down next to Green Fashion Nursery and smashed into vehicles parked along South Railroad. A San Mateo Police Department spokesperson said one person was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening; it was unknown if the person was taken to a hospital. At least one ambulance was seen at the location, and an independent journalist at the scene reported a child had to be extricated from a vehicle and was taken to a hospital with an unknown condition. A huge tree is seen toppled over onto cars parked on S. Railroad Avenue near 9th Avenue in San Mateo, June 3, 2025. KPIX Police said there were numerous first responders at the scene and urged people to avoid S. Railroad Avenue between 9th and 10th Avenue, as well as areas of S. B Street and S. Claremont Street near S. Railroad Avenue. There was no immediate estimate on when the tree would be cleared. This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.
