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The National Road Safety Council (MKJR) has raised concerns that the RM5,500 fine imposed in a recent road rage case in Cheras may be too lenient and lacks social justice
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, 8 February, went viral after a one-minute video showed a man repeatedly punching and kicking a 70-year-old driver seated inside his Proton Wira.
"Why did you hit me and run? Why did you run?" the man can be heard shouting angrily while assaulting the driver.
The aggressor, 52-year-old businessman Saiful Adli Yusof, was arrested and charged at the Kajang Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 10 February
According to the New Straits Times, he pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing injury and criminal intimidation after assaulting and threatening to kill the elderly victim, Liew Khoon Foo, at Jalan Cheras–Hulu Langat.
The altercation reportedly began after a minor collision between the victim's Proton Wira and the accused's Toyota Vellfire.
Fearing for his safety, the victim continued driving towards Taman Suntex, but was followed by the accused, who later stopped him at a traffic light, kicked his car, and physically assaulted him, causing facial injuries, bruising, swelling, and a bleeding tongue.
Saiful was fined RM5,500, with an eight-month jail term if the fine is not paid.
While expressing his respect for the judiciary, MKJR chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said he believes the punishment did not match the severity of the violence
"There is absolutely no justification for such behaviour. If a motorist feels wronged, the recourse is clear: record the vehicle details, lodge a police report, and let the authorities handle the investigation," he said.
Lee added that the case reflects a troubling rise in aggressive behaviour on the roads. He warned that light penalties risk sending the message that offenders can "pay their way out" of serious misconduct rather than being deterred.
"For justice to serve as a deterrent, the punishment must reflect the trauma inflicted on the victim and the potential for far more tragic outcomes," he stated.
