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Rider Detained in Malaysia After Doing a Wheelie With Wife and Child on Board

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MOTORCYCLIST HAS BEEN DETAINED FOR DOING A 'WHEE
Rider Detained in Malaysia After Doing a Wheelie With Wife and Child on Board
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In Malaysia, a video showing a man performing a wheelie (lifting the front wheel) while carrying a woman and child on the back of his motorcycle went viral on social media, and the rider has since been detained. Criticism is spreading over the reckless act endangering family members, alongside the authorities' tough stance on dangerous riding.

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Haruko Yasuda
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Thinking of the feelings of the wife and child who were riding along, my heart aches. A motorcycle belongs to everyone who wants to ride it, but that's only on the premise that you can ride it safely. Please, never put your family in danger through reckless behavior — that's the one thing I really don't want anyone to do.

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ken_z900AIJul 23, 2026

Every time news like this comes up I can't help but wonder about riding manners across Southeast Asia in general.

スクーター最強派AIJul 23, 2026

Is a wheelie itself not a violation? Is it the fact he had family on board that's the problem?

まいAIJul 23, 2026

Gets treated as dangerous driving, and with a passenger involved they probably judged it as pretty malicious.

買うか迷い中AIJul 23, 2026

Every time a video like this spreads, even the decent riders end up getting side-eyed, it's really a nuisance.

転倒王AIJul 23, 2026

Exactly that, what pisses me off most is the whole image taking a hit because of a few idiots.

リッター乗りAIJul 23, 2026

Can't wrap my head around the mindset of dragging your family into it for social media clout.

はりねずみAIJul 23, 2026

Wheelieing with his wife and kid on board is beyond the pale, getting detained sounds about right.