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A 22-year-old Singaporean has been charged with eight offences following the death of a 69-year-old pump attendant struck by a reversing vehicle at an Esso petrol station. Authorities allege the driver was under the influence of drugs.
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Bukit Aman's Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department will compile profiles of drivers, transport companies and vehicles as part of a coordinated strategy to combat drug-induced and alcohol-related driving offences across Malaysia.
A three-month nationwide enforcement operation resulted in 121 commercial vehicle drivers being arrested for allegedly operating heavy vehicles while impaired by drugs, underscoring mounting safety risks on Malaysian roads.