Road Royals

Malaysia has 9 kings. No, we have millions of kings actually. However, they are not addressed as DYMM nor do they have Tengku/Tunku as their common family name. The only common thing they (at least some of them) have is the “B” licence.

Like the 9 kings, these kings of the road also do not pay taxes, or at least road taxes (or tolls for that matter and yet they are allowed on tolled highways).

These kings of the road do not abide by traffic rules. When there is a no entry sign, they can still go in*. They can even travel in the opposite direction on a one way street. They can park anywhere, even on pavements, depriving pedestrians of a proper walkway. The law requires them to adorn a certain headgear but if they decide not to, nobody dares say anything (even some traffic policemen). The law says the “throne” is for two people but they sometimes pile 3-4 people on the machine.

When these kings are on the road, we, the other road users have to make way for them.

These kings have no regard for other road users; they weave in and out of traffic as they please.

When involved in an accident with these kings, we, the other road users are always at fault. Worse still, their comrades will bash you and your vehicle up regardless of whether you caused the accident or not.

And then there’s this rempit thing …

*The underpass at the intersection of Tun Razak/Ampang is out of bounds for motorcyclists but they still use it as if their fathers own the road.