Despite clear guidelines that state foreign-registered cars are strictly prohibited from pumping subsidised RON95 petrol, many still try to push the envelope or even try to feign ignorance when caught.
A man who was caught breaking the law tried to weasel his way out of any form of responsibility by arguing that he was permitted to pump RON95, only to get an earful from an annoyed confronter.
‘But I’m allowed to pump RON95!’
In a video posted to the JB TRACER II : Johor Bahru Traffic, Crime & Community Service Report 2 Facebook group yesterday (Oct 2), it showed the OP walking up towards the man who was pumping RON95 into his Singapore-registered vehicle.
He then asked the man why he was using RON95 and instructed him to put the nozzle back to its original place.
When the man hesitated to do so, the OP immediately pressed the emergency button installed into the pump booth, which immediately cuts off fuel from flowing and alerts the petrol station staff.
The man then tried to argue his way out by claiming Malaysian law allowed him to pump RON95. But this was quickly swatted aside from the OP who told him it was untrue and advised the man to “stop playing dumb.”
Inside the car was a young woman who was staring at her phone, seemingly oblivious to what was unfolding outside.
In the caption, the OP wrote the man opened the car boot late at night to try and secretly pump RON95 fuel after the petrol station had switched off most of its lights.
The driver thought that by blocking the rear license plate, it meant “you can’t see me.” Too bad, today is not your lucky day!
“He even claimed that Malaysian law allows Singapore-registered vehicles to pump RON95 at RM2.60! Let it be clear: the Malaysian government has NEVER said that Singapore cars can pump RON95! Don’t try to make up your own laws!”
What the law actually says
For the record, the newly unveiled Budi95 subsidy scheme states that the RM1.99 RON95 petrol is only applicable for Malaysian citizens with MyKad and a valid driver’s licence.
However, those who are driving foreign registered vehicles will not be eligible and are only allowed to use RON97 petrol. This means that even if the driver’s a Malaysian but drives a Singapore-registered car, this rule still applies.
In the comment section, many praised the OP for standing up to the driver and telling him off for openly flaunting the law.
Just yesterday, there was another case of a Singapore-registered car who tried to pull off the same trick for the same offense:
