...25 Ways To Spot A Malaysian Driver Anywhere In The World...

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25 Ways To Spot A Malaysian Driver Anywhere In The WorldPublished by Judith Yeoh


Malaysian drivers are a unique breed behind the wheel. Here are some tell-tale signs the guy next to you on the road might've spent a good chunk of his life driving in Malaysia.

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• 1. We don't really know what to do at a zebra crossing
  
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  • If there are people waiting next to a zebra crossing, doest that mean they're waiting for us to drive through or do we have to stop and give way?
    
• 2. Amber means "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?"
  
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• 3. We honk at pedestrians so you know, they can get out of the way
  
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• 4. We can multi-task in the car
  
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• 5. We're totally capable of buckling up while driving
  
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• 6. We drop our phones onto our laps when we spot a police vehicle in the rearview mirror
  
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• 7. We prefer not to use our signal light when cutting into your lane because people back home tend to lunge forward if you indicate
  
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• 8. We don't believe in speed limits. I mean, really. Who drives at 40km/h?
  
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  • It's not like there aren't any speed limits back home, it's just that we like 'bending' the rules. The Road Transport Act of Malaysia states that a driver who exceeds a speed limit "shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit" but most Malaysian drivers take advantage of the lack of reenforcement on speed limits at no-camera zones.
    
• 9. BUT we do this thing where we slow down under a bridge or next to some bushes because you never know where a cop may be hiding...
  
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      Traffic police in action
      
    
    
    
    
• 10. ... And if there is a cop, count on us to flash our headlights like a stroboscope to alert everyone else
  
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• 11. REVERSE PARK ALL THE WAY, YO!
  
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• 12. We hang plastic bags of stuff behind our seats
  
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      Whoever invented these plastic hangers needs to win an award.
      
    
    
    
    
• 13. And over our door locks too
  
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      Surely we're not the only ones who do this!
      
    
    
    
    
• 14. We shield our car from the sun with the hottest products in the market
  
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• 15. Our windows are covered up...
  
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• 16. ...And our arms are not forgotten.
  
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• 17. We are attracted to yellow boxes
  
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      The yellow box is not a parking lot!
      
    
    
    
    
• 18. We use the emergency lane
  
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      In 2014, JPJ urged Malaysian social media users to submit clear photos and details of drivers who use the emergency lane for the purpose of publicly shaming them on Facebook
      
  • In our recent interview with the Malaysian Fire Department, Malaysian drivers were urged to stay clear of the emergency lanes as they obstruct the way of rescuers en route to an accident. A RM300 fine is a small fee to pay for the unethical use of the emergency lane.
    
• 19. We never really know if our rear passengers need to buckle up
  
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      And does this apply to our pets too?
      
  • Malaysians never really know if the seat belt ruling still applies because people seem to get away with it. If you're wondering, since 1 January 2009, the use of seatbelt by rear passengers had been made compulsory by the Motor Vehicles Rules (Seatbelt) (2008 Amendment) in Malaysia. According to The Road Transport Department, JPJ, the passenger is at fault if they do not buckle up:
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      Malaysian rear passengers and seat belts
      
    
    
    
    
• 20. We must U-turn at all cost
  
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      If there isn't a U-turn sign, it means we can make a U-turn, right?
      
  • If there isn't a U-turn sign, it means we can U-turn right? Wrong...
    
• 21. Sometimes our car can be our second home
  
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• 22. We have a habit of stopping past the line at a junction
  
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• 23. We make our own parking rules, space, exception, you name it
  
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• 24. We've tried at least three steering locks in our lifetime
  
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• 25. We're thoughtful
  
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virgocircus

Hehehe...so true...very typical and stereotype Malaysian drivers... Malaysia boleh!!!!

edoraixora

i think not only malaysian lah

ladyflower

memang semua tu banyak malaysian buat...tp btol ke malaysian je camtu?!

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26. Hiway 3 lane...


Lane laju                 - laju 180km/j, sapa lambat 110-120 km/j kena high beam @ hon...ada gakyang slow
                                   tak reti kei jalan tengah, jem le setengah kilometer...
lane tengah            - macam kura-kura, penuh dengan lori @ bas...
lane perlahan        - kura-kura pun kalah, kadang kereta laju pun overtake kot ni...



kereta yang sederhana laju?

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27. masuk simpang tak reti bagi signal, kalau ada yang tunggu nak keluar simpang memang di sumpah sebab tak signal, bercinta nunggu...

pearl.silver

seribulan replied at 9-1-2018 01:58 PM
27. masuk simpang tak reti bagi signal, kalau ada yang tunggu nak keluar simpang memang di sumpah se ...

Iols pun akan sumpah klu dia xbg signal tp masuk simpang..
Tp sebenarnye walaupun dia bagi signal, kita kne tunggu dia masuk simpang dulu baru kita keluar..
kwn i dah kena, dia keluar dr simpang sebab nampak kereta tu bagi signal..tup2 kena langgar ngn kereta tu sebab sebenarnya kereta tu nk berenti selepas simpang tersebut..
Dan baru2 ni pun i kena gak..nmpk kereta tu bg signal, i pun keluar je simpang..nasib kereta tu slow sebab dia x masuk pun simpang tu..dia berenti selepas simpang..

coldrunning

Tabiat Buruk Pemandu Malaysia
1) Tak beri signal
2) Bila nampak lampu kuning lagi tekan minyak..bila lampu baru menyala..still jln jugak
3) Pembuli jalan
4) Tgk Ig or Ig Live/Ig Stories while driving
5) Bawak kereta slow sgt tahap kura2
6) Potong barisan kat tol
7) Guna laluan kecemasan
8) Parking kat oku
9) Tak reti keluar roundabout/ keluar simpang
10) Buang sampah keluar dari kereta

meisapoya

Haha kadang2 org lain yg krg ajar, kadang2 i sendiri yg krg ajar. X sengaja okeyh. Kalut takut simpang terlepas klu jalan x familiar, terus x kasi signal. Sorry

masmelon

hahahahahahah very true , ingt lagi lect politik iols ckp kita kat malaysia ni kalau lampu isyarat kuning bukan get ready nak berhenti tapi get ready nak pecut heheheh..

skinskin

smua tabiat buruk ni sbb kesedaran sivik xde or kurang.. sebagai contoh dah taw lorong kecemasan tu untuk kegunaan kecemasan tp kenapa masih gunakan lorong kecemasan tu?.. walaupun taw perbuatan tu salah tp tetap buat.. sikap penting kan diri sendiri masih menebal dlm diri pemandu2 ni.. tak kan nk kene pada batang hidung sendiri baru nk menyesal.. kita patut lebihkan lagi penerapan kesedaran sivik ni tak kira la di sekolah atau melalui iklan/kempen dan sebagai nya.. diharapkan kita semua menjadi pemandu yang berhemah

seribulan

Zebra crossing...traffic light utk people crossing...lagi mau pecut juga...kalau orang Malaysia pergi oversea takut nak lintas jalan sampai beria motorists sana yang signal tangan suruh lintas...tak perlu ada traffic light @ zebra crossing ni semua

melinda_kerr

hmmm. oklah dr Iranian / Arabs drivers. mcm haram bawak kereta. mcm nk bunuh org pun ada.

Sensei.lx

Nak tambah.

1. Double parking everywhere. Even ada kotak parking kosong. Dia still double park block that empty parking.
2. Stopping wherever they like. Corner ke. Junction ke. Turunkan org. Naikkan org. Kalau hon. Tangan terus naik. Sabarlah!
3. Parking at disabled parking.
4. Using hazards lights when it rains. Just need one person to do, for the rest to follow.
5. Using high beam lights to blind you temporarily as an attempt to assist you to afterlife maybe.
6. Staying on the fast lane while being the slowest. You can ride a bicycle and be faster than them..

And the most Malaysian thing that is so annoying

7. Time jam. Himpit masuk lane kita. Takde signal. Takde warning. Side mirror dah belaga.  Bagi jelingan maut pun buat deh. Kulit setebal lapisan bumi. Orang dah beratur pjg, ikut sedap dia potong suka hati. Block org belakang takpe..himpit sampai masuk.

Minami2013

Okay, i nak hilite pemandu kereta/penunggang motosikal/jalan2 kat area kampung,

1. Bawak kete 10-20km/hour... gile mcm siput b*** berjalan....
2. Masuk simpang tak bagi signal... lampu brake rosak so org belakang tak perasan kereta slowing then potential utk sondol kereta bongok tu...
3. Bawak kete sambil borak2 ngan org bawak motor sebelah.... bergerak seiringan...
4. Budak2 bawah umur yg kaki pun tak cecah tanah bawak motor sampai 3-4 org atas motor... safety mane?...mak bapak mane?
5. Sejengkal dari jalan raya ada gerai jual grg pisang... boleh tak buka gerai kebelakang sikit... drive thru ke?

shashalala

Kadang2 bg signal berjam2 nk masuk que.. semua pakat x bagi..sedih. bukannya nk memotong line pun. Tp...cuba turn dia kita x bg masuk line..segala jenis bhsa isyarat jari keluar..

shashalala

Kadang2 bg signal berjam2 nk masuk que.. semua pakat x bagi..sedih. bukannya nk memotong line pun. Tp...cuba turn dia kita x bg masuk line..segala jenis bhsa isyarat jari keluar..

shernazz

Iols bawa kereta berhemah..bukan nak puji diri sendiri..makna mcmana?
Iols akan bg signal..
Kereta yang bagi signal..iols bg jalan melainkan last minute..mmg kena hon.20 harkat
Ikut.kelajuan..
Lorong kanan mmg utk memotong..melainkan uols 200km/j..mmg boleh dok lorong kanan utk.potong..

Walaupun ada yang kiasu x bijak bagai...
Balasan.iols dpt
Walau apa pon..kete lain.musti bg iols.laluan..
Kete lain respect kita
So far xde masalah...
Kalau masalah gaduh..biasa dah..tp iols cool je..
Berlagak samseng siap ketuk cermin pon ada..

Eh..jawab soklan ke tak tah..hahaha

allshares

Ade lagi, kdg drive @70km/h kt lane kanan, padahal ade lagi 2 lane yg boleh bawa slow, bila kt potong, tgk tgk on the phone. Oh malaysiaku boleh sahaja

allshares

Bab bagi signal tu, i think not so accurate, sbb selalu kalau iols bagi signal, kereta lain akan bagi masuk. Tapi iols perasan malaysian mmg x suka bagi signal, so rude lah kan main masuk je, lagi satu membahayakan