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Road Rage in Malaysia: Getting Worse or Just More Visible?

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Road Rage in Malaysia: Getting Worse or Just More Visible? “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” — Buddha Let’s be honest about one thing: Malaysians are very polite people — until we sit behind the steering wheel. Then suddenly, we transform from “boss, sorry boss, after you boss” into Formula 1 drivers with anger management issues. So the question is: Is road rage in Malaysia getting worse, or is it just more visible now because everyone has a dashcam and a smartphone? Short answer? Both. And also because many people drive like their brain is on airplane mode. You’ve seen it. I’ve seen it. Everyone has seen it. The guy who cuts three lanes without signal like he’s Moses parting the Red Sea. The driver who tailgates you so close you can read his IC number. The abang who drives 60 km/h in the fast lane like he bought the highway. The Myvi that appears in your rearview mirror out of nowhere like a boss-level video game...

Are Malaysian Women Actually Safer Drivers Than Men

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Are Malaysian Women Actually Safer Drivers Than Men? This is one of those topics that can start a war at a mamak stall faster than a football match and a political argument combined: Who are safer drivers — Malaysian women or Malaysian men? Now before everyone gets emotionally घायल and starts typing with their feelings instead of their brains, let’s be very clear about one thing: this is not about who thinks they are a better driver. If confidence was the measurement, Malaysian men would be Formula 1 champions and parking lots would not look like abstract art exhibitions. This is about behavior. And behavior on Malaysian roads is less “civilized transport system” and more “Mad Max: KL Drift.” Let’s start with Malaysian men. Malaysian men don’t drive. Malaysian men dominate territory . The road is not a road — it is a battlefield where every signal is a suggestion, every gap is an opportunity, and every other driver is an obstacle sent by fate to test their masculinity....