Bad drivers.

So how many of you thought woman driver when I said bad driver? I'm sure around half of you did!

Its a sad case our Malaysian driving and traffic system. From the very start to the end there is so much that is left wanting.

The phrase 'Where did you get your license from? The supermarket?' hits the nail on the head. You don't necessarily have to be able to drive at all to get a driving license in Malaysia. All you need to do is pass the testor some money for a coffee or 'kopi money' as it is more commonly known. Coffee? 200 bucks for a coffee? With 200 bucks you could probably get close to a month in coffees from some where posh like Coffee Bean and Starbucks.

The whole system is so freaking corrupt that it is laughable. There is no doubt that bribes will be accepted. Parents/ people learning to drive, rarely ask their instructors if it is possible to bribe their way through the exam. Instead they as HOW MUCH a bribe will cost!

Thats probably why we have drivers who do not know a damn thing about the rules of the road. Women drive as if they own the road and men drive as if they want to become a part of the road. Its ridiculous.

I recall this one time trying to turn into a one way street. There was a car on the wrong side of the road who actually honked me. Whats this? I'm on the RIGHT side of the road and she's blasting her horn at me. She even went as far as to wind down her window and say 'Oi! Now chinese school finish, this one way street is the opposite from the sign shows.' Can you beat that! People changing the rules because it suits them. Again I ask where did you buy your license from.

Nowaday women drivers are even more agressive then men drivers. I recall being on the fast lane and doin 120 or so, which is ALREADY above the speed limit. Then this Mercedes tailgates me and starts flashing and honking. So I move to the side. To my shock I saw a middle aged woman driving, with her son right next to her. Don't play play. Equal rights my foot. Women not only have equal rights now, they have EXTRA rights as well!

The other thing about us Malaysian drivers is that we are probably the most 'kepoh' (nosy) drivers in the world. Any thing from a car thats broken down to a massive road accident, we slow down or even stop to see! Most of the time you get caught in the jam for hours, only to find out that some truck has broken down or some one's been in an accident. After passing that part, the road is smooth flowing again.

Kiasu - or hate to lose, is another trait of our local drivers. Their time is always more precious than the other person's. Which is why they take illegal drives down the emergency lane to speed up their own journey but literally slow other people down to a crawl. Don't even think about cutting in, us Malaysians don't 'give chance'! I've been in this lane so long why should I let you move in front of me?

So we look to the traffic police to ensure that the laws are enforced and some semblance of sanity takes place in our roads. Of course they live up to our expectations. Our expectations of a corrupt and shitty law enforcement body that is. It is as cheap as 20 bucks to 'smooth' your way out of a summons. All the time the cop would be asking you : 'Apa macam?' (How now?)

Then when you pay them off, the next thing they say is 'Encik ya bagi, saya tak mintak ya!' (You gave it to me, I didn't ask for it!)

Pathethic. No wonder there are so many freakin accidents and bad drivers around.