00:06A sleepy drive home took a dangerous turn when a local man, found asleep at the wheel at a traffic
00:11light junction in Johor Bahru, later drove against oncoming traffic.
00:15According to Sinar Harian, the incident occurred at about 6.50am as the driver, a restaurant attendant, was driving home
00:23to Taman Mount Austin after work.
00:24A police officer woke him by knocking on the window, after which the driver drove against oncoming traffic towards Jalan
00:31Jim Kui.
00:32Johor Bahru South Deputy District Police Chief Superintendent Ng Sui Chit said,
00:37A breathalyzer test returned a negative result.
00:39Police later detected a video of the incident circulating on Facebook at about 10.06pm.
00:45The case is being investigated under Section 79, Subsection 2 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for failing to comply
00:53with traffic signals.
00:54Police advise motorists to ensure they are alert and fit to drive before getting behind the wheel.
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