Steering-lock road rage woman fined $2,000
A woman, who gained notoriety after she was filmed hammering an elderly man's vehicle with a steering lock, was fined RM5,000 (S$1,950) or three months' jail in default
A Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur also ordered Siti Fairrah Ashykin Kamaruddin, 30, better known as Kiki, to do 240 hours of community work, reported The Star Online.
In delivering sentencing, Session judge Zainal Abidin Kamarudin reminded the accused to uphold her good name as she was a lady and well-educated.
Judge Zainal Abidin said the accused was very lucky that the victim Mr Sim Siak Hong was a good man and did not wish to pursue the matter.
A YouTube screengrab of Kiki wielding Mr Sim's steering lock.
The accused, who broke down during mitigation, had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to two years or a fine or both.
Siti Fairrah was recorded spewing verbal abuses and hammering the vehicle belonging to Mr Sim, 68, with his steering lock at the parking lot of UTC, Jalan Sekilau in Kuantan at about 1pm on July 14
Mr Sim's car had accidentally hit her brand new Peugeot and Siti went ballistic.
A video of the incident, which was uploaded onto Youtube, instantly went viral, resulting in the public condemning her aggressive acts.
Creative Malaysians also joined in with memes, like these:
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