Ten out of twelve Singaporean motorists who spoke to the Straits Times said they were prepared to pay the extra charge, after Malaysia confirmed on October 28 that it will charge the long-delayed VEP fee of RM20 on foreign vehicles entering via the Causeway and Second Link in Johor. The same fee is not listed for vehicles driving into Malaysia from other countries that share its borders such as Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia whose Kalimantan region is linked to both Sabah and Sarawak. "RM20 is still a comfortable rate for me," self-employed Singaporean Iskandar Samat, who visits Malaysia at least once a month with his family told the Straits Times. "The roads are a bit quieter as those who are not in a hurry to go to Malaysia may want to monitor how the charge affects us first. But soon, it will be business as usual. It is still not too expensive for us to travel here," 42 year-old crane operator Ismail Atan was quoted saying. He was in Johor Bahru with his mother, Madam Sabariah Tik, 64, yesterday to do some shopping. "With the year-end holidays coming up, I think I will be back a few more times this year with my wife and two children (aged 13 and 15 years old)," he said. Another motorist, Kumar Kaman, who works in the oil and gas industry and owns a house in JB described the new VEP fee as "fair". "But if it goes up in the future, I may be discouraged from driving," the 52-year old reportedly said. But others like technician Jani Jamari has said that he will rethink making the trip to Johor to visit his favourite eateries. "I go to JB about once a month on my day off to eat because the halal food is cheap and good. "But now, I may take a ferry to Batam instead," said Jani said. Singapore's Transport Ministry has said it will impose an additional fee for Malaysians driving into Singapore. It previously said it would retaliate if it found that Malaysia was singling out Singaporeans for the so-called road charge, and has since concluded that this was the case. "We will match it,” the ministry confirmed to the Straits Times, after pointing out that the fee was not imposed on vehicles registered in other countries bordering Malaysia. Although mooted in 2006, serious steps towards implementing the VEP only started in 2014, in reaction to Singapore’s revision of its charge on foreign cars entering the republic from S$20 (RM60.36) to S$35. Singapore currently affords Malaysian motorists 10 days’ free entry each year before they are charged the VEP.