PORT DICKSON: Two men, one of them a Datuk, have surrendered to the police after a video clip showing them allegedly diverting traffic on a public road here went viral on Sunday.

       The men, aged 45 and 49, surrendered themselves at the district police station on Monday.

       Port Dickson police chief Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed said the Datuk was a businessman while the other was an insurance agent.

       “Police also seized two high-powered motorcycles and other personal belongings they had on when the clip was recorded.

       “Apart from acting illegally as traffic marshals, we are also probing them for any other offence,” he said in a statement yesterday.

       The two were allegedly part of a convoy which was believed to have travelled from Kuala Sg Baru in Alor Gajah, Melaka and passed through Jalan Tg Agas-Pasir Panjang, Port Dickson.

       In the clip, an individual can be seen directing traffic to slow down and move to the left lane of the road to allow a convoy of at least 20 motorcycles to pass through the area.

       Supt Aidi Sham said traffic can only be stopped or diverted when a police officer is present.

       On Nov 21, another video went viral, which showed a number of individuals stopping vehicles at a traffic light junction in the Port Dickson area so a superbike convoy could pass through.

       The traffic light was red when the bikers rode through.

       Five individuals were detained to assist in the investigations under Section 21 of the Police Act and Section 79(2) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

       Under Section 21 of the Police Act, offenders can be fined up to RM200 or up to three months’ imprisonment, or both, upon conviction.

       Those convicted under Section 79(2) of the Road Transport Act can be fined up to RM300.