Police probe viral video of woman driving car on Penang Bridge motorcycle lane
The incident has since gone viral on social media.
Seberang Perai Selatan district police chief Superintendent Jay January Siowou said the 70-year-old woman was identified by the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department and brought to the Seberang Perai Selatan district police headquarters for further action.
According to him, preliminary police investigations found that the incident occurred at Km 8.6 of the Second Penang Bridge, heading from Batu Kawan to Batu Maung, at 1.30pm yesterday.
"An investigation paper has been opened for the offence of using a prohibited lane.
"Police urge the public to always obey road laws and not take traffic regulations lightly, especially on high-risk routes such as bridges and designated motorcycle lanes.
"Strict action will be taken against any party found committing traffic offences that may endanger other road users, as road safety is a shared responsibility," he said in a statement posted on the Seberang Perai Selatan district police headquarters Facebook page last night.
He added that members of the public with information related to the incident are encouraged to contact the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department of the Seberang Perai Selatan district police headquarters at 04-5858222.
Earlier, a six-second video went viral on social media showing a Proton X50 being driven in the motorcycle lane on the Second Penang Bridge, officially known as the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge.
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