Ever since I became a frequent road user during peak hours again, I have this urge to educate fellow Malaysian road users.
10 critical lessons for Malaysian road users:
1. IKUT KIRI JIKA TIDAK MEMOTONG. Memorize this in your head over and over again. If you drive below 110km/hr, please use the left lane.
2. Cutting queue is NOT cool - it’s the opposite of cool. It’s super uncool and idiotic. It makes people like me HOT. Remember this in your tiny head - everyone else on the road wants to get to point B as fast as we could too.
3. Signaling doesn’t give you the right to simply enter other people’s lane. Follow this sequence – signal, look left or right (whichever direction you are going) and switch lane only if there is no car!
4. You are not the only one who pays road tax, others do too. Please be considerate and don’t expect people to give you way unless you have police escort.
5. Motorbikes are not meant to enter the right lane unless you drive a superbike that moves as fast, or faster than cars.
6. Slowing down to look at an accident (or animals mating at the road side) does not improve you as a person, your karma or your intelligence in anyway whatsoever, unless you plan to stop and help.
7. Decide which lane you want to take at least 100meter ahead. It’s best to use your brain wisely (this rule applies at toll booths, traffic light junctions & yang sewaktu dengannya).
8. FOCUS when you are on the road. Do not drive when you are hungry, horny, sleepy or have the urge to go to toilet.
9. Do not makan jalan. Remember that you are supposed to drive within your lane. There is a reason why the lanes are separated by clear and thick white lines. If you can’t see the lines, you should not be driving at the first place.
10. If you can’t stop them, join them – a perfect example would be using the emergency lane during non-emergency times.
Note to pedestrians: When crossing a busy road, do not catwalk or lenggang kangkong. Walk as fast as you can. Running is a better option.
Wassalam
People around here never know how to use their indicators, we have to read minds. And the right lanes... aaah, nevermind just take you own sweet time, enjoy your drive, nobody is in a hurry here, this is not KL.
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