LTA probes case of Singapore driver changing car licence plate in Malaysia

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While waiting for his car's petrol tank to be filled at a station in Johor, the driver of a Singapore-registered gold BMW 320i switched his licence plates to that registered to a Hyundai car before speeding on a Malaysian highway.

The incident on May 18 has prompted an investigation by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) which told The Straits Times that the owner of the Hyundai vehicle has filed a report with the authority.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 27, 2019, with the headline LTA probes case of Singapore driver changing car licence plate in Malaysia. Subscribe