Jalan Sehala -This means
"One Way Street" and indicates a street where the traffic is required to
travel in one direction.
Berhenti - This means
"Stop", and is used to indicate a junction where there is a possibility
that you may have to stop
Dilarang Masuk - This means
"No Entry". However, when used on exit ramps in multi-storey car parks,
it has an alternative meaning which is: "Short cut to the next level
up".
Do traffic lights have the same meaning? -
Not quite. Green is the same - that means "Go", but amber
and red are different. Amber means "Go like hell" and red means "Stop if
there is traffic coming in the other direction or if there is a
policeman on the corner". Otherwise red means the same as green.
In Malaysia they drive on the left
side of the road, so the wheel is on the right side. It's a little bit
frightening, when you have never driven on the left side. Specially when you see
the traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur and
George Town. Lucky for us is, that it's
outside these city's very quiet on the road! In Malaysia you see beside the well known cars, also unknown cars: the Proton
and the Perodua. These cars are favourite in Malaysia. They are built with a little help of Mitsubishi
Motors. Specially the Proton has a large range of models: Saga, Wira, Perdana,
Waja, Putra, Satra. When you rent a car, you get likely a Proton Wira. The latest car company in Malaysia is the Naza.
Naza Picanto
The Perodua is a sort of sister
company of the Proton. it's specialized in jeeps (Kembara), little cars (Kancil)
and in vans (Rusa)and MPV Alza. To drive in Malaysia you need a valid driving license with a
photo or an International Driving Permit. One of these will be sufficient.
Perodua Alza
"Two years ago I
had my valid driving license with me. I rented the car for a whole week. My
first day I made a trip from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan (East Coast). I was driving
behind a lorry and suddenly appeared a big whole in the road I couldn't avoid
it: a tyre-burst followed and I heard a strange noise at the back wheel. I thought it would be wise to contact the rental Company in Kuala Lumpur. So I
took all the papers and walked for 2 miles to a public phone. I told the
company what happened and they advised me to change cars in Kuantan. I thought
it was a good idea. I went back to my car and changed the tyre. And with that
strange noise I drove to Kuantan. ten kilometres before Kuantan the car broke
down totally. I stopped a taxi, took our suitcases with me and the taxi driver
took us to our contact in Kuantan. My contact was not impressed at all. "Where did you leave the car exactly?" (the
taxi driver helped me, thanks!) and "Here's another car!" Everything perfect arranged and quickly done! Only..............that evening......in my hotel.......I missed my valid driving
license!!! I think I left it behind at that public telephone. Somewhere between Kuala
Lumpur and Kuantan!
The rest of the
week I drove through Malaysia without my driving license. I passed
police-controls (they saw on the plate, that it was a rental car) and I even
asked the way at a policeman. No problem at all; very exciting! Back home in Holland I got a new driving license within an hour. They thought I
lost my driving license in the jungle.
Lesson:
Take an International Driving License. Now it was easy, but the next
time................."
From the Thai border to
Johor Bahru (near Singapore) is the
Expressway (850 km) It's a quiet road. The speed
limit on the highway is 110 km/hour, but on some parts it may be 90 km/hour.
It's toll-road, but for a few dollars you can easily drive a few hundreds
kilometres. There is always a speed control by the police. The toll price
depends on the distance and the type of car. Rest stops along the highway provide facilities such as food outlets, petrol
stations, phones, children's playground and toilets. There selling leaded,
unleaded and diesel petrol.
How do you rent a car by
Internet?? Here's an example. We wanted a van for 10 persons!!! This is the answer on
our e-mail:
Thank you very much for
your enquiry pertaining our rental service. We are pleased to offer 30%
discount on rentals booked through email.
And as requested, we take
great pleasure to quote you the following rental charges according to
your requirement
Pick-Up Date / Time : 02nd
September 05 / To Be Advised
Pick-Up Location : Malacca
Drop-Off Date / Time : 16th September 05 / TBA
Duration : 2 weeks
Make / Model : Grp VE, Mercedes Van MB 100 2.9 Diesel (10-seater)
Discount : 20%
Weekly Rental Rate (RM) : 2088.00 Less 30% + 5% GST + 294.00 *CDW
= 1828.68 x 2 weeks
= 3657.36 + 210.00 (Drop-Off to Penang)
=
3867.36
Rate quoted above is
inclusive of unlimited mileage 2 weeks usage, 5% Government Service Tax,
*Collision Damage Waiver, servicing and maintenance except fuel. All
Kasina vehicles are rented out with full tank of fuel and shall be
returned with similar full tank, otherwise refuelling service will be
provided at your expense.
Should you have any further enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact
us, or kindly log on to our website at
www.kasina.com.my Should you find the offered model does not meet
your requirements, please make your choice and advise us of your
preferred model.
We trust the above quoted
rate is satisfactory and shall be pleased to hear favourable answer from
you. You can be assured of our prompt and careful attention.