Penang: A man was caught on video driving against traffic in Penang, claiming unfamiliarity with the state’s roads as the reason for his actions. The incident, which quickly went viral on social media, occurred at 10.50 pm on March 23 along Jalan Masjid Negeri.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Northeast police chief ACP Abdul Rozak Muhammad stated that the car involved is registered to a 32-year-old local woman from Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. At the time of the incident, her husband, a 36-year-old engineer, was driving the vehicle. He claimed he was new to the area and inadvertently drove into the wrong lane due to confusion with the road directions.

Following the incident, the driver received a summons under Rule 6(1) of the Road Traffic Rules 1959 (Rule 6(1) LN 166/59). ACP Abdul Rozak advised motorists to plan their routes carefully or use online navigation tools to prevent such potentially dangerous errors.

The 31-second dashboard camera video showing the man driving against traffic elicited widespread criticism from viewers online.