SEREMBAN: He was merely following his global positioning system (GPS) device.
This was the excuse given by a 54-year-old lorry driver who allegedly drove against traffic in Jalan Persiaran S2/3, Seremban 2, yesterday.
He also claimed that he was unfamiliar with the roads in the area, which necessitated the use of the GPS.
Seremban district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohamad Hatta Che Din, said the incident was believed to have occurred at 11.40am.
A 51-second video clip of the lorry going against traffic, later went viral at 7.40pm the same day.
"Efforts by the Seremban district Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division to locate the suspect led to the arrest of the 54-year-old lorry driver," he said in a statement today.
He added that investigations revealed that the suspect, who was delivering goods in the Seremban area at the time, claimed that he was unaware that he could not ply through the route he used.
"He claimed he was simply following the route laid out by the GPS, as he was unfamiliar with the area. The case is being investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987," he said.
He urged anyone with information on the incident to contact Sergeant Mohamad Azmi at 013-4288599, or any police station, to assist in investigations.