Septuagenarian fined RM6,000 for drink-driving

A 71-year-old man was fined RM6,000, in default six months’ jail, by the Magistrate’s Court here today for drink-driving.

Magistrate Siti Huzaifah Abd Talib meted the sentence on Syed Mahmood Syed Nazimuddin after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

The man was charged with driving a Mercedes Benz car while under the influence of alcohol, with a reading of 211mg per 100ml blood, which is above the permitted level of 80mg per 100ml blood, when stopped at Jalan Kampung Baru Sirusa here at 11.05 pm last Saturday (June 6).

The charge was framed under Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 which provides a fine up to RM6,000 and is liable to imprisonment for up to 12 months, upon conviction.

The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Hafizah Zainul Hashimi, while the accused was not represented.

Syed Mahmood paid the fine.

-- BERNAMA