Drivers of vehicles who block electric vehicle chargers in New South Wales, Australia can now be fined up to A$2,200 (RM6,639) based on laws introduced for the region in November 2022, The Driven reported.
The law that was added to the New South Wales Road Rules stated that a “driver of a vehicle that is not an electric-powered vehicle must not stop in a parking area for electric-powered vehicles,” and breaches of the rule will incur fines of up to 20 penalty units, which equals the aforementioned A$2,200. The act of having a combustion-powered vehicle blocking access to an EV charger is known in the EV community as ‘ICEing’.
Users of plug-in hybrid vehicles which are being charged in these spaces will not be fined, and similarly, fully electric vehicles will need to be actually plugged into a charger in order to avoid getting penalised. EV users who park their EVs in a charging bay without actually charging will be fined for obstructing the use of the chargers, according to the report.
Elsewhere in Australia, fines were also imposed for ICEing in the state of Victoria in 2020, though the maximum fine for “stopping in a parking area for electric-powered vehicles” was a considerably lower A$330.44 (RM996.62). Queensland followed earlier this year, where fines of up to A$2,757 (RM8,315) were imposed for owners of combustion-powered vehicles that obstructed access to EV chargers.
The occurrence of combustion-engined vehicles, hybrid or otherwise, being parked in EV charging bays without any actual charging being done is no stranger to Malaysia, either.
For drivers of PHEVs, going without charge means carrying dead weight in the worst-case scenario as the combustion engine remains present, but for fully electric vehicles (BEVs), the need to have sufficient charging is rather more pressing. Should we have these similarly hefty fines for ICEing in Malaysia?
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.
Yes! Implement similar things in Malaysia pls
Implement whatever you want. The problem in Malaysia is not the law, it’s the failure to enforce.
Time to use DC chargers, if slow charging with AC Chargers,
Can hog the parking bay for whole working hour day.
Yes! Please fine those double park car also. Fine by minutes, one minutes wait RM100, half goes to the blocked car owner, half to gov. If over 5 mins, double to RM200 per minutes. Owner earn an easy RM750 for 10 minutes block. Win win for all. Don’t tell me not enough parking bla bla, you can choose not to go there, let the business suffer then developers will build more car parks.
of course. handicap parking also being hogged by normies.
Fully support this
Yes please. Saman those idiots.
Why stop at EV parking?
Why not double parkers, OKU and ladies lots?
Why not cars parked at roadside near event venues, stadiums and religious centers?
Why not cars at roadside near durian, fruits and nasi lemak stalls?
Yes! All of the above.
Not to worry….we will also enforce. After everyone else have done it.
nope… cars double parked near religious centres cannot touch! itu hak
Malaysia needs this. I’m quite well travelled and even got an BEV overseas. Incidences of hogging and ICE-ing are the worst in Malaysia, as if EVs don’t exist and people don’t understand the need or purpose of EV charging bays. So backward!
EV’s parked at petrol stations should be fined too. They are free to search for a Tandas or Surau near their EV charging stations.
Those EV bays aren’t fir parking but charging. Even EVs that don’t charge shouldn’t park there. Generic parking spaces are for all vehicles that needs to be parked. Know the difference
not many EVs on the road… those parking lots are such a waste of space.
Those are not parking lots but charging spots
not just for EV chargers, disabled parking as well. some “entitled” and “dare to break the rules (laws) to be successful” mentality people has to be hit where it hurts the most. for example, fine RM 5k and minus merit points for each offense. menteri, YB, datuk/datin, politician, underworld boss or not.
Glory to the rich
Yes!! Was passing bangsar lrt station today morning and noticed that all 3 ev parking lots were occupied by non ev car’s! Very selfish
If RM5k i’m sure there will be enforcement. How many parking ticket = to 1 ticket in EV space. $ making scheme 100% enforcement.