JB road rage incident: Singaporean man pleads guilty, fined $2,770

A Singaporean man who was involved in a road rage incident in Johor Bahru pleaded guilty and has been fined RM9,100 (S$2,770), Malaysian media reported.
Cheng Kuan Poh, 40, a human resource manager, pleaded guilty to two charges on Thursday (June 12), reported The Star.
For the first charge, Cheng was fined RM4,300 for committing mischief resulting in property damage, and subsequently fined RM4,800 for hurling vulgarities at the victim, Ng Yeow Meng.
Cheng pleaded for leniency, saying that he has no prior record in Malaysia, is supporting his elderly parents, and earns $2,000 a month.
According to Malay Mail, both offences carry the possibility of fines or jail terms — up to three months' imprisonment for mischief and up to five years for insulting behaviour.
Cheng was arrested by the Johor police on June 8, a day after he was involved in an altercation that resulted in him causing damage to Ng's car.
In a statement, the North Johor Bahru District Police said that they received a report on June 7 from a 31-year-old local man, concerning an incident that occurred at about 2.40pm while he was driving a BMW in Johor.
According to the statement, the complainant Ng was honked at several times by Cheng who was driving a Toyota Altis with a Singapore-registered licence plate.
A verbal argument then ensued, during which Ng's car was damaged.
Videos of the incident later went viral on social media.
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