A video has been caught of a Malaysian registered Perodua Myvi driver browsing through his phone whilst driving on the road.

Watch the video for yourself below 

This kind of irresponsible behaviour could have led to a fatal accident. 

Perhaps he needs a more severe punishment to warn him of the consequences of his actions. 

According to the Road Traffic Act of 1961, was using a mobile communication device while driving makes you guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $1000, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a combination of both penalties. 

Repeat offenders, which in this case, the driver might actually be one, are liable on conviction to a fine of not exceeding $2000 or to jail time for a term of not exceeding 12 months, or a combination of both penalties. 

But, that’s not all!

After a quick search of his license plate, it was found that the driver had $1530 worth of accrued fines from numerous statutory boards on his ledger. Even after all those warnings, it seems as if the driver still has absolutely no regard for road safety. 

Here is a breakdown list of the fines accrued by the driver.

LTA (Land Transport Authority) = $339 

Housing & Development Board = $200

Singapore Police Force = $650

Urban Redevelopment Authority = $341

Netizen Comments 

Netizens chime in with their own take on the matter at hand, with most of them criticizing and calling for consequences for the driver. As a personal opinion, I do hope that this driver gets severely punished to deter him from risking the safety of others on the road. This sort of multi-tasking has been shown to reduce your focus on the road which can lead to potentially horrible accidents. 

As a personal opinion, I do hope that this driver gets severely punished to deter him from risking the safety of others on the road. 

This sort of multi-tasking has been shown to reduce your focus on the road which can lead to potentially horrible accidents.

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