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Drive on the left-hand side of the road and normally overtake on the right.

Call 999 for Malaysia's national emergency response service, which provides access to emergency assistance such as police, fire and medical services.

The prescribed limit is 50 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood (0.5 g/l), or 22 micrograms per 100 ml of breath. The safest approach is not to drink alcohol before driving.

There is no single limit for every urban road. Malaysian authorities use urban limits generally ranging from 50 to 80 km/h, with 60 km/h common on many urban roads. Always follow the posted limit.

The general national maximum on many federal and state roads is 90 km/h, although lower limits may be imposed according to the road, location or vehicle type.

The general maximum on Malaysian expressways is 110 km/h. Individual sections may be limited to 90, 80 km/h or another lower speed, so the posted signs take precedence.

No. Malaysia does not use a nationwide motorway vignette. Tolls are instead charged on individual expressways and road sections.

Many expressways use cashless electronic toll collection. On the PLUS network, payment methods include Touch 'n Go cards, SmartTAG and RFID, while debit or credit card open payment is currently available only at selected participating toll plazas.

Do not assume that cash will be accepted. For example, PLUS expressways no longer accept cash for normal toll transactions. Drivers should have a compatible electronic payment method with sufficient balance before entering a tolled route.

Yes. Motorcycles must keep their lights switched on at all times while travelling, including during the daytime.

Yes. Front and rear seat belts must be worn where the vehicle is subject to the seat-belt requirements. Limited exemptions apply to certain older vehicles and vehicles without the required rear anchorage points.

JPJ defines the mandatory child-restraint group as children who are under 12 years old, weigh less than 36 kg and are shorter than 136 cm. The restraint must comply with UN R44 or R129, subject to specified exemptions.

Yes, if the restraint is suitable for that installation, but a rear-facing child restraint in the front seat may only be used when the front passenger airbag is deactivated.

Yes. Motorcycle riders and passengers must wear an approved protective helmet and fasten it properly.

Using a mobile phone or other communication device while driving is prohibited. Drivers should avoid holding or operating a phone and stop safely before using it.

Overtaking is normally carried out on the right. Overtaking on the left is treated as a traffic offence except where the road arrangement or applicable traffic rules specifically provide otherwise.

A driver approaching a roundabout must give way to traffic approaching from the right. In normal Malaysian roundabout circulation, this generally means giving way to vehicles already circulating on the roundabout.

At an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing, a pedestrian who is already on the carriageway within the crossing has precedence. Drivers must yield as required and must not stop their vehicle on the crossing.

Normally no. The emergency lane is not a normal traffic lane, and driving or parking in it is prohibited except where an emergency, authorised traffic control or another lawful exception applies.

A SMARTLane is a shoulder or emergency-lane section that may be temporarily opened to ordinary traffic by the expressway operator during congestion. Use it only when it has been officially activated and follow the displayed signs and instructions.

Yes. Drivers must give way to authorised emergency and enforcement vehicles such as ambulances, fire engines and police vehicles when they require priority passage.

Switch on the hazard-warning lights, move the vehicle to a safe position if possible and use an emergency warning sign. Leave the traffic side of the vehicle and wait behind the guardrail or another safe barrier where possible, then contact PLUS assistance.

Yes. A driver involved in a road accident must stop and must report the accident at the nearest police station as soon as reasonably practicable and within 24 hours.

Yes. Tropical downpours can cause poor visibility, standing water, flash floods and road closures. The Northeast Monsoon from roughly November to March is especially wet in several regions, so drivers should reduce speed and never enter a flooded road when its depth or current is uncertain.

Written road information is primarily in Bahasa Melayu, using the Latin alphabet. English may also appear in some contexts, while road signs use internationally familiar colours, shapes and symbols.