Why Zebra Crossings Are Just Road Art Here
Why Zebra Crossings Are Just Road Art Here In theory, a zebra crossing is a very simple concept. The car stops. The human walks. Nobody dies. Everyone goes home happy. In Malaysia, a zebra crossing is not a traffic rule. It is road decoration . It is street art. It is a suggestion. It is a place where pedestrians stand at the side of the road and question their life decisions while cars fly past like they are qualifying for Sepang Circuit. You can stand at a zebra crossing in Malaysia wearing bright red shirt, waving your hands, making eye contact, holding a child, holding groceries, holding your own hopes and dreams — and cars will still pass you like you are invisible. Then one kind driver stops. You feel grateful. You feel emotional. You feel like hugging him. The car behind him honks like he just committed a crime against humanity. How dare you stop for a pedestrian? This is Malaysia. We stop for toll. We stop for traffic light. We stop for police roadblock. Pede...