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A 22-year-old Singapore driver has been charged with eight offences including causing death by dangerous driving and operating under drug influence after striking a 69-year-old petrol station attendant.
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Bukit Aman's Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department is creating a profiling system for drivers, companies, and vehicles involved in drug and drunk-driving cases to strengthen enforcement efforts nationwide.
Police have arrested 121 commercial vehicle drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs during a three-month nationwide crackdown, underscoring growing worries about impaired driving among Malaysia's heavy vehicle operators.