Those found guilty can be fined between RM5,000 and RM20,000 or jailed up to five years, or both.
The driver of a Singapore-registered car tried to fill up with RON95 by replacing his car’s licence plate with a Malaysian one.
Drivers of Singapore-registered vehicles who use fake Malaysian licence plates to fill up their vehicles with RON95 petrol will be taken to task by the Malaysian authorities, according to Malaysian media outlets.The warning came after a netizen claimed in a widely shared Facebook post that he witnessed a driver of a Singapore-registered car trying to top up with RON95 petrol by replacing his car’s licence plate with a Malaysian one.
RON95 petrol costs about RM2.05 per litre in Malaysia. In Singapore, petrol of a similar grade costs close to $3 per litre. Johor Road Transport Department director Azmil Zainal Adnan said all motorists are to display their registration plates clearly on the front and back of their vehicles, reported Harian Metro.
Those found guilty of fitting foreign vehicles with Malaysian licence plates can be fined between RM5,000 and RM20,000 or jailed up to five years, or both.Please verify your e-mail to read this subscriber-only article in full
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