Road clue guides · Asia
How to recognise Malaysia from the road
Drives on the left
Palm oil plantations, tropical rain and shophouses. Malaysia drives on the left and writes Malay in Latin letters.
What to look for
1
Traffic on the left
Malaysia drives on the left.
2
Black plates
Number plates are black with white characters.
3
Malay signs
Signs are in Malay: jalan means street, and you will often see the letters Jln.
4
Oil palms
Rows of oil palms cover huge areas of the countryside.
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