8 golden traffic rules

i have a pastor at church, blane deloach visiting singapore at the very first time to get an aid on his health conndition. he is amazed of how clean singapore is and how weird people are driving. cars stayed on their very own lane... and the dont't make 3 lanes out of 2 lanes... the fact is singaporeans are not the weird ones.. we are. well.. he never really meant that the singaporeans are the weird ones by the way.

i got tired when people telling me how misbehave penang drivers are... not to regard myself as a true penangite, these claims are true not all the time but partly.

these claims should not refer only at the people of penang but to all malaysians as a whole. we have the same mentality, due to the same identical culture. penangites communicate with kay-el people, kay-el people talks to johorians, johorians deal business with malaccans... our attitude and thought determine our action and it can be reflected on the way we drive as well. talk to a sweet lady and you'll know she's not as sweet as you thought she might be when she take you on a ride...

people travel often north, south, east and west throughout malaysia for business purposes, vacation, visiting relative, etc... penang drivers do not limit itself to drivers from penang anymore.. they might originate from kl city, or sungai petani. so, when you see cars with car plate number starting with the letter "P", hold your thought and don't assume they are penangites and start to blame him/her for bad driving. they might even be a mat-salleh.

hitz.fm did a good job braodcasting the "8 golden traffic rules on road safety". they did not came out with those rules though.. the road safety department actually did it. so here's the list:

1. Plan your journey. For journeys beyond 2 hours a second driver is
   recommended. If you are tired, sleepy, drunk or in an emotional
   state, postpone your journey.
2. Always adhere to prescribed speed limits.
3. Give signals and observe all safety rules when changing lanes, by
   checking side mirrors and rearview mirrors before executing this
   potentially dangerous traffic maneuver.
4. Always comply with traffic rules at intersections especially stopping on
   red and amber warning signs and giving priority to pedestrians.
5. Avoid tailgating at all times as it is the main cause of many serious
   accidents.
6. Observe safety guidelines when overtaking. Never overtake when in
   doubt
7. Don’t jump queue or abuse the usage of emergency lanes as it is not
   only very rude but also very dangerous.
8. Avoid weaving through traffic as it can jeopardise your safety and that
   of other road users.

so my followers (term borrowed from Twitter), if you read this, spread the word!

to close this entry, motocyclists in penang are no doubt unconscious rude! they are still crazy and i don't think they could tune in to hitz.fm be aware of the traffic rules on road safety. so travellers from other states or country, should you need to blame, blame on the road cyclists.. lol~