QuickCheck: Was a motoring influencer arrested over an illegal street race in Johor?
A motoring influencer and seven others were remanded by a Malaysian court following their involvement in an illegal motorcycle race on a Johor highway. The group allegedly blocked traffic and set off firecrackers during the event, which was captured in a viral video.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing concerns over road safety and the influence of social media figures in promoting dangerous illegal activities.
A CLAIM circulating on social media suggests that a local motoring influencer was among a group of road bullies arrested in connection with an illegal street race on a Johor highway.
The incident allegedly involved a group of individuals closing a stretch of highway to make way for the race, drawing widespread attention online.
But was a motoring influencer really arrested over an illegal street race in Johor?
A motorsports influencer was among eight individuals remanded for four days over their alleged involvement in a viral video showing a stretch of the Second Link Highway here being closed to allow an illegal motorcycle race.
The suspects, aged between 26 and 45 years old, were brought to a Kulai Magistrate’s Court at about 8.30am on Monday (Aug 24).
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