Stop signMalaysia

An introduction to the traffic rules and road signs of Malaysia. Learn about driving, road safety and much more in our illustrated book, with answers to frequently asked questions.

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7. Stop sign

A stop sign requires drivers to bring their vehicle to a complete stop and give way before entering or crossing the road ahead. The stop must be made at the stop line or another legally prescribed position.

After stopping, the driver may continue only when this can be done safely and without interfering with traffic that has priority. The sign does not create priority for the driver who has stopped.

Stop sign
Stop sign on Toh Aka Lane. (George Town, Malaysia)
Wikimedia.org • arches • CC BY-SA
Must I stop completely at a stop sign in Malaysia?

Yes. Come to a complete stop when the applicable stop sign controls your approach, even when you cannot see another road user. Slowing to a crawl is not a stop. The Malay word BERHENTI means stop.

🔗 lom.agc.gov.my • Malaysia Road Transport Act 1987 — Sections 40, 43, 48, 69–70 and 77–79: speed, care, obstruction and actual traffic controls

🔗 lom.agc.gov.my • AGC — enacted Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, Act A1794, operative amendments

🔗 mot.gov.my • MOT — commencement on 16 October 2026; deferred compound ceiling distinguished

🔗 epsmg.jkr.gov.my • JKR — ATJ 2B/85 (Pindaan 2019), original manual endpoint; download unavailable

🔗 pdfcoffee.com • Full reproduction of the JKR 2019 traffic sign manual — regulatory, warning and guide functions

Stop and give way. Stop and give way.

English • Traffic sign JKR ATJ2A/85(2019) • RP1 • Stop. Stop before entering the junction or main road. Continue when safe and give way to traffic with priority.

Bahasa Melayu • JKR ATJ2A/85(2019) • RP1 • Berhenti. Berhenti sebelum memasuki persimpangan atau jalan utama. Teruskan perjalanan apabila selamat dan beri laluan kepada lalu lintas yang mempunyai keutamaan.

Sources

🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (FS88 • CC BY-SA 4.0)
🔗 Epsmg.jkr.gov.my • JKR ATJ2A/85(Pindaan2019) • hlm. PDF14
🔗 Scribd.com • Salinan teks primer • RP1

SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Public Works Department Malaysia • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.

Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Malaysia?

Use the marked stopping place and obey the stop indication before entering the conflicting route. Where a marking is absent or the view is poor, obtain a safe view while remaining clear of priority traffic and pedestrians.

🔗 lom.agc.gov.my • Malaysia Road Transport Act 1987 — Sections 40, 43, 48, 69–70 and 77–79: speed, care, obstruction and actual traffic controls

🔗 lom.agc.gov.my • AGC — enacted Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, Act A1794, operative amendments

🔗 mot.gov.my • MOT — commencement on 16 October 2026; deferred compound ceiling distinguished

🔗 epsmg.jkr.gov.my • JKR — ATJ 2B/85 (Pindaan 2019), original manual endpoint; download unavailable

🔗 pdfcoffee.com • Full reproduction of the JKR 2019 traffic sign manual — regulatory, warning and guide functions

Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Malaysia?

A complete stop does not, by itself, give you priority. Give way to the road users entitled to pass under the junction’s signs and rules, check pedestrians and cyclists, and proceed only when the gap is safe. Do not follow another stopped vehicle through without satisfying your own stopping and yielding duties.

🔗 lom.agc.gov.my • Malaysia Road Transport Act 1987 — Sections 40, 43, 48, 69–70 and 77–79: speed, care, obstruction and actual traffic controls

🔗 lom.agc.gov.my • AGC — enacted Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, Act A1794, operative amendments

🔗 mot.gov.my • MOT — commencement on 16 October 2026; deferred compound ceiling distinguished

🔗 epsmg.jkr.gov.my • JKR — ATJ 2B/85 (Pindaan 2019), original manual endpoint; download unavailable

🔗 pdfcoffee.com • Full reproduction of the JKR 2019 traffic sign manual — regulatory, warning and guide functions

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