Under a new proposal, first time offenders will face a 5,000 ringgit (US$1,597) fine and a maximum five-year jail sentence as well as a three-year suspension, The Star daily reported.
Get caught a second time and the minimum sentence is ten years in the slammer, three strokes of a cane, and a 10,000 ringgit (US$3,178) fine.
According to the source, the major culprits are not car drivers but owners of highly-modified motorbikes known locally as ‘Mat Rempits.’ And it won’t just be the racers that will be penalized. Police plan to also target the organizers of such races as well as frequent visitors.