Drivers in Malaysia

When I first learnt about traveling to another town, suburb, state by car, I often hear the driver saying “KL plate, apa pun boleh! (what also can!)”. Do you know what does that mean?

In Malaysia, there are different kinds of driving styles. For instance, in the state of Malacca, approximately 150km away from KL city, the drivers drive at a slower pace. They don’t beat the RED traffic light, they don’t fancy over taking. They generally take driving really slowly.

In the state of Penang, for some reason the drivers drive around like they own the road. Indicators are obsolete, consideration for other drivers is all but down the drain. Traffic lights are very much lighting decorations.

Then back in KL city is where all drivers from all the states of Malaysia gather. So you have a compilation of inconsiderate, mush for brains drivers. Everything learnt from driving school goes to waste as nothing can prepare you for driving on city roads other than experience. Too many people lack common sense which in turn leads to accidents and of course road rage. “I am in the right, everyone else is just driving wrong” mentally seems to have taken a foothold in the minds of today’s drivers.

Their grandfather taught them how to park

Facts about KL drivers:

    1.We are always stuck in a jam, we developed the in-patient syndrome in     

       majority drivers. We tend to speed up no matter where we go.
2.If you are slow, we over take.
3.When the sign shows no U-turn, we do it the KL style. TURN.

        4. For normal highway, we speed at 100kmph, at express highway 180kmph.
5.  Dickhead!

Parking like their Father's Road

If you are reading this blog post from another side of the world and have the intention to visit Malaysia. Do consider on renting a car and drive yourself around.