A LABOURER pleaded guilty in a magistrate’s court in Kota Baru today to pulling dangerous stunts while riding a motorcycle with his wife on April 22.

The 17-year-old accused made his plea after the charge was read before magistrate Muhammad Fitri Mokhtar.

Based on the charge, the accused was riding a Honda C100B motorcycle when he pulled a “wheelie” on Jalan Kota Bharu-Kuala Terengganu on April 22 at noon.

The charge was framed under section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and if convicted, the accused could be sentenced to jail not exceeding five years and fined not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM15,000.

Deputy public prosecutor Nursyafiqah Mohamad prosecuted while the accused was represented by Kelantan National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Nor Zaimah Mohamed.

The court allowed the teenager bail of RM900 in one surety and set June 20 for remention.

The media previously reported that the married couple were sought by police after a 28-minute-long video clip of them pulling a “wheelie” went viral on social media, believed to have taken place near Jalan Pasir Puteh in Kampung Peringat, Kota Baru.

The husband and wife, aged 17 and 16, were arrested at the traffic investigation and enforcement division on April 27. – Bernama, April 30, 2023.