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DRIVE CAREFULLY IN KL! Driving is like in the UK, driver get in on the right. Seat belts mandatory for driver and front passenger of a rental car...not so for van/truck drivers. Belt in your kids in the backseats as it will be enforced soon in Malaysia...soft warnings on doing so do come from policemen when they stop cars at some road blocks. Speed limit on highways is 110km/h. Town limits is 35-60km/h. Internationals road symbols abound so no problem there. just take care at traffic lights...because some drivers seem to revel trying to just lights...just be extra careful guys.
Unique Suggestions: Never become aggressive behind the wheel. It does not pay to do so in KL or any other part of Malaysia. People are friendly in Malaysia so if you have a problem with your car, just wait for help. Some Samaritan will eventually stop and offer help- like getting you the tel number of the local mechanic or his mechanic mate, a tow truck etc. If you are stuck and the car's kaput (capital 'K') on the main highway, PLUS (it runs from Thai border to Johor Baru linking up with Singapore) the PLUS highway patrol is efficient. They'll organise help for you. If you are 'white', like I tell my friends, many locals will help. Yeah, the colonial mentality is still there. So i take my hats off to Caucasians, after nearly 60 years of independence, the yellow and brown-skinned folks of Malaysia still kow-tow to you guys! My only wish is that they treat their fellow Asians just as well! Its tough not being white! LOL! Its like the Filipinos...they worship Americans to the nth degree.
Hey, hey hey...all I am saying is that Malaysians are really swell folks... they really go out of their way to help someone in need... listen, but they do not suffer ingratitude kindly...they do want acknowledgement they have helped in some small way ....not by way of small change or presents ...but by just saying Thank you in Malay- Terima kasih literally 'Accept my gratitude/ love'. The English Thank you somehow is really inadequate... sheesh. It becomes impersonal because we hear it at check-out counters without the gratitude being thrown in.
Fun Alternatives: Hey, just be yourself....and act like good tourists...take pictures, sample local produce, make new friends, apologise when you 'trip' unawares on the local folks sensitivities. Enjoy.
Written Jun 5, 2011
Pot Holes-just be warned of big pot holes on the pavenments on Bintang Walk as they were terrible, i have only been in the city 3 hours after flying in from Singapore and i feel smack on the kerb no locals didnt even help to pick me up and feel and twisted my ankle which hurt like hell.
Hotels warning you away from certain areas- We stayed in the Radius just behind Bintang Walk which was a good hotel, but they tried to warn us off going to Chinatown for some reason as they said it was a dangerous place and not for tourists, anyway we went and had a fab time doing the malls.
Dodgy Policeman- This was the day after i feel on my ankle we were walking throught Little India and i needed to sit on a step for a couple of mins well we sat down and this guy come up to us and said im a tourist police tried to show a fake id which it was and he said if you give me some ringitt i show you were to go-he was in undercover clothing. Anyway we reported to the Tourist Police on Bingtang Walk who knew of the scams where happening.
Unique Suggestions: If you fo come across the dodgy policeman let the tourist police know and your hotel.
Fun Alternatives: Try and have fun
Written Sep 6, 2007
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