Drivers from BMW Car Club Singapore fined over traffic infringements while crossing Penang bridge
SINGAPORE – A group of drivers from BMW Car Club Singapore were fined by the Malaysian police after their convoy occupied the emergency lane while driving on the Penang Second Bridge last Friday.
According to Malaysia’s Sin Chew Daily on Monday, 16 tickets were issued to the drivers, including 12 for obstructing traffic and four others for licence plate-related offences.Seberang Perai Selatan district police chief superintendent Lee Chong Chern said the police tracked down the drivers and found them in a hotel in Batu Ferringhi town on Saturday afternoon.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, BMW Car Club Singapore apologised for its “mistake”, and added that it is taking full responsibility by working closely with the local authorities.
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