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1. Malaysia

Malaysia is divided by the South China Sea into Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo, creating varied driving environments from dense urban and expressway networks around Kuala Lumpur to longer and more remote routes in Sabah and Sarawak. Traffic drives on the left, and overtaking is normally carried out on the right. Bahasa Melayu is the national and official language and is the principal language used for written road information, using the Latin alphabet; standard symbols make most warning and regulatory signs readily recognisable.

Malaysia has no nationwide motorway vignette, but many major expressways are tolled and increasingly rely on cashless systems such as Touch 'n Go and RFID. The general maximum on major expressways is 110 km/h, although lower signed limits apply on many sections. Tropical weather is another important consideration: the Northeast Monsoon, normally from November to March, can bring prolonged heavy rain and flooding, particularly along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia and parts of Sarawak and Sabah. Motorcycles are also a major part of Malaysian traffic and must keep their lights switched on while travelling.