Minister’s MPV Caught Tailgating Ambulance To Avoid Congestion

Police have confirmed that a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) allegedly seen tailgating an ambulance on the North-South Highway belongs to a minister. Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri stated that authorities came across a video depicting an official vehicle tailing the ambulance.

Yusri further added that the ambulance was responding to an accident at KM305 of the North-South Highway around 10:27 AM on Feb 3, which resulted in the deaths of two lorry drivers and involved seven vehicles on the North-South Expressway near Gopeng.

According to Yusri, a police report has been filed, and preliminary inquiries showed that the minister was in the car with the minister's driver. They were unable to arrive at the welfare programme they were scheduled to attend because of traffic congestion.

Yusri said the driver's statement had been obtained and that witnesses would be contacted to help with the inquiry. He gave the public assurance that footage from the ambulance dash cam and PLUS closed-circuit television cameras would be acquired.

The incident caused a stir on social media when images of the MPV tailgating an ambulance went viral. The MPV was emblazoned with the word "Menteri" (minister). Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, promised to provide a thorough explanation of the situation, indicating that an official statement would be released too.

The incident which was shared on Facebook by Fadzilah Hashim where she voiced her frustration having had to spend six hours travelling from Tapah to Simpang Pulai whilst the the minister’s vehicle instead could ignore the rest of the road users and tailgate the ambulance for a free pass in escaping the congestion.

Another user commented that the vehicle was allegedly ferrying the Minister of Housing and Local Government , Nga Kor Ming, and the minister’s vehicle was tailgating the ambulance in order to head to the accident site to provide aid if necessary.

PDRM has also asked witnesses to the incident to get in touch with Deputy Superintendent Koo Boon Huat at 016-4173222 of the Ipoh Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department. They have also been advised not to speculate about the case.