You probably know that if you’re driving a Singapore-registered car, you can only pump the slightly more expensive RON97 or RON100 petrol in Malaysia.
If you try refuelling with the cheap and heavily subsidised RON95 petrol, your image would be plastered everywhere on social media.
So what do you do if you die die want to pump the RON95 petrol?
Change your car plate from Singapore-registered to Malaysia-registered, of course.
S’pore Driver Allegedly Changes S’pore Car Plate to M’sia Car Plate to Pump Cheaper Fuel
A Singapore driver has been accused of illegally swapping his car’s license plate with a Malaysian one to obtain heavily subsidised RON95 petrol in Malaysia.
The incident was exposed by a Facebook user who witnessed and confronted the driver in a petrol station, leading to a heated exchange. The post has been shared over 2,000 times.
Malaysia’s RON95 fuel, currently priced at RM2.05 (S$0.62) per litre, is strictly reserved for Malaysian-registered vehicles due to government subsidies, and it costs significantly less than fuel in Singapore. Foreign-registered vehicles are prohibited from purchasing this subsidised fuel, and are instead allowed to refuel with RON97 or RON100, which are priced higher at RM3.19 (S$0.97) and above.
For context, in Singapore, RON 92 costs about $2.00 per litre, RON 95 ranges between $2.10 to $2.35 per litre, and RON 98 ranges from $2.50 to $2.75 per litre. All these are after discount.
According to the Facebook user, he observed the driver swapping the Singapore-registered license plate with a Malaysian one before refuelling.
Once the driver finished, he reportedly reverted the plate back to the Singapore registration.
Upon being confronted, the accused driver allegedly panicked and left the scene at speed.
The Facebook user later reported the incident to the police, attaching a photo of the Singapore-registered silver Honda involved.
However, Assistant Commissioner Rahim of the South Johor Bahru District Police Chief confirmed that no formal complaints regarding the incident had yet been received but reiterated the importance of adherence to traffic laws.
Netizens’ Response
The incident quickly attracted attention on social media, with numerous Malaysian netizens expressing frustration over the alleged actions.
Many labeled the driver “cheap” and called for stricter enforcement. Some commenters even requested video proof of the license plate switch (which isn’t available on the Facebook post), while others urged people not to generalize one individual’s actions to all Singaporeans.
Johor State Road Transport Department Director, Azman Zainal, clarified that under Malaysian law, falsifying or tampering with license plates can carry serious consequences.
Invoking Section 108(3)(f) of the Road Transport Act 1987, Mr Azman explained that offenders face fines ranging from RM5,000 to RM20,000 (S$1,500 to S$6,000), up to five years in jail, or both, if convicted.
Mr Azman stressed that Malaysian authorities routinely monitor and enforce these regulations and will continue to watch for any violations by foreign drivers.
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