Former bus driver, girlfriend detained over dangerous driving video

A former express bus driver and his girlfriend were detained after a video of him driving with her on his lap went viral, sparking a police investigation

JASIN: A former express bus driver and his girlfriend were detained by police today while giving statements over a dangerous driving incident.

The 36-year-old man and 21-year-old woman arrived at the Jasin district police headquarters at about 4.30 pm to assist with the investigation.

Jasin district police chief Supt Lee Robert said the pair had their statements recorded for two hours.

He stated that preliminary investigations found the man, from Kuala Lumpur, had known the woman from Kedah for the past five months.

The case is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous driving.

The incident, captured on video, is believed to have occurred for several minutes near the southbound entrance of the Bemban Rest and Service Area.

Lee said the man claimed the act happened because the woman was excited and wanted to learn how to drive a bus.

The man has 10 years of experience driving buses, while the woman works as a ticket counter staff for another bus company.

Police detected the viral video recording of the dangerous act on April 13 at about 5.30 pm.

It was earlier reported that the incident occurred on April 12 at about 7.30 pm on the North-South Expressway.