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Road Rules and Traffic Regulations in Malaysia - Driving Nuances
1. Left driving, fast and chaotic flow of vehicles remain the main distinctive features of Malaysian roads. Drivers, who are used to discipline and strict observance of traffic regulations, will find it not easy to drive on local roads.
2. The total length of roads in Malaysia is approximately 98,700 km, 80,200 km from which are paved. The length of highways estimates 1,800 km, 800 km of which are the length of the North-South Expressway.
3. Traffic lights and pedestrian crossings are not considered an obstacle by local drivers. They quietly keep moving in the direction of their choice, not paying any attention to the people. Foreign drivers, who are used to stopping once the traffic light switches to red, often become the reason for large road accidents in Malaysia.
Nuances of Car Rental in Malaysia
To save on your rental, we advise to book your car in advance. You will save the most if you do this several weeks or even several months prior to your trip. Rental offices in Malaysia usually raise rental prices over time, based on the number of cars left available for the accounting period.
When looking for an exotic car (cabriolet, minivan or limousine), we advise to check in the rental offices located at airports, as they usually provide much wider choice comparing to offices in urban areas.
Upon receipt of invoices, bills and documents for your car at the rental location, please compare the obtained data with your voucher. Quite often, employees of rental offices in Malaysia try to add optional charges or services without informing customers.
It is very important to pick up your car at the rental office in Malaysia in a correct way. Prior to leaving the office, carefully inspect the car for various defects, and ensure that all the discovered defects are mentioned in your rental documents. In case of a non-compliance found, place a demand for correction to the rental officer.
You can always check our car actual rental offers in Malaysia. Simply use the search form at the top of the page. We guarantee that you will not find better prices anywhere else!
5. If the quality of main city roads remains quite satisfactory, the quality of rural roads is poor. Often they do not have asphalt covering and are very narrow, so even two cars have too little space to pass one another.
6. You will see road signs of international standard on the roads of Malaysia, but there are also many local ones, where all the information is written exclusively in the national language. Since writing in Malaysia is based on the Latin alphabet, you will find it simple to understand the meaning of the majority of road signs. Foreign drivers will also be surprised with the unusual location of many road signs – they are often set after the crossroads.
7. Experienced drivers suggest seeking help of local people as that way it will be much easier to find your way to the desired place. Local people are very friendly. They treat foreigners with respect and are always happy to help with advice.
8. Roads in the state of Sarawak are considered to be of the worst quality in the whole country. Here you can travel freely by car only in settlements, while going from one settlement to another is always a challenge.
10. Speeding remains one of the most common violations. Some parts of highways have no speed limits, and this fact will certainly please fans of high speed. If there is a road sign indicating the maximum allowed speed, it is strongly advised to follow the rule as speeding fines are very high in Malaysia.
11. There are many cameras on local roads. They are used to monitor compliance with traffic regulations. In the capital and in major cities, all large roads are patrolled by the police, so foreigners shouldn’t take risk and break the rules.
12. As a rule, the maximum permitted speed in the city is 50 km/h, on country roads the speed limit is 80 km/h. On motorways, you can move at a speed of 110 km/h.
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