Petaling Jaya folk can consume their food and beverage in their vehicles as long as they abide by the limit of two persons per vehicle for MCO 2.0, said police chief Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal in a radio interview with Kool FM. This follows news that food establishments have been serving customers ‘dine-in’ style within their own vehicles, complete with trays and cutlery.
There is no violation of currently enforced SOP this way as there is no specific rule against dining in a vehicle in his jurisdiction, whether in the manner of conventional takeaway packaging or the aforementioned method of serving diners, said Nik Ezanee, however the police will have to enforce any new ruling if they are announced by the national security council (MKN).
While eating in the car isn’t necessarily against the law at present, we don’t recommend that you do this, and instead limit movement where possible. We have seen reports of people getting fined for ‘loitering’ when sitting in their parked vehicle, so that situation could also apply here if the police decide that eating and drinking in one’s stationary vehicle is one more area to be enforced under that aspect.
Beyond the technicalities of MCO rules, dining in a vehicle presents other challenges as well. Most may not realise this, but the interior of a car is especially susceptible to harbouring germs, and the steering wheel is a particular hot spot. One could, theoretically, conduct a thorough clean of surfaces before and after, though a car’s cabin is far more cramped than a typical in-home living space, and therefore not practical.
Also, given our climate, occupants sitting stationary in a vehicle for extended durations will still want air-conditioning, which means the engine has to remain running, unless one has a fully electric vehicle. Even so, that is energy spent on ancillaries instead of being on the move.
Best to limit the consumption of food and beverage to one’s residences, then. So far, the PJ district appears to be doing well in keeping to regulations; according to the report, Petaling Jaya police chief Nik Ezanee also said that public compliance to the MCO in the district was at 99%.
PARKING & MAKAN DALAM KERETA?
Ini jawapan daripada Ketua Polis Daerah Petaling Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal dalam #BicaraPetang bersama @IzwanAzirSaleh
Anda pilih yang mana? Dine in dalam kereta atau take away & makan di rumah?#KoolFMIzwanAzir #dinein #PKP pic.twitter.com/gt4wuWiDul
— Kool FM (@koolfmmy) February 5, 2021
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Cap says bmw. Pocket says civic. LoL
Maybe he actually have BMW, this civic is just his second car.
1 ppl eating inside the car …. so much hoo-ha.
Bas ekspres and MRT full capacity. Ok pulakk #pemimpinmesia #makinbijak #tepukdahi
Copy paste: “Silly people need to be told silly things so they feel secure”
Thought is a CRV?
Bruh how u know he has a Beemer at home or not?
M power = makan power
This is known as loophole.
This is known as drive thru. A&W pioneered it 50 years ago.
Drive thru and dine thru are two different act.
bungkus nasi lemak. drive to carwash & eat,
Provided customers park in your property. What about the penjaja by the road side?
Parking at any open parking lot
Cambridge Dictionary
loophole : a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something
satay lontong roti jala for lunch inside car? Or. nasi goreng sambal petai ayam goreng kunyit for dinner nodded car?
Wait until Miti and MOT say special license diperlukan.
This is silly.
Since went it was not allowed to eat in our own cars? As long as not eating and driving. Like this also need statement from police??
I have been eating konlou wanton mee with teh tarik bungkus in my car since MCO started.
Since I dont mind the lingering effects of durian,I will eat musang king soon with windows wind down,off course.
Let the enterprising restaurant survive lah,if not he has to start retrenching staff next week.
Start going after those pasar malam traders ,who are wearing the masks below the chin.Dont waste time on petty issues when people are busy ignoring SOPs.
Silly people need to be told silly things so they feel secure
Lipas, semut and cicak will hoarded your car.
reminds of the old days at A&W PJ. complete with trays attached to car doors.
After in-car dining…….many ppl will definitely throw plastic bags, paper wrapping, paper cup, tissue paper out the car window.
After meal, smoking follows. then puntung rokok oso thrown out of car window
Uniquely Malaysia punya culture.
Houston ! stop sending spaceship looking for alien out there…….. you can actually find thousands of alien in malaysia govt