KL drivers – The best in the world?

You know how some people always say KL drivers are the best drivers in the world?

Well, sarcastically speaking, yes we are. After all, don’t other people often say:

“If you can drive in KL, you can drive anywhere in the world.”

Well, not true. A couple of years ago, during a visit to Penang after many, many years, I almost died sitting in a car driven by my friend. I, therefore, declared Penang drivers the best in the world. My words were of course immortalised in my The Bangsar Boy column back then.

I don’t know who “some people” or “other people” are but even I, admittedly, have on occasion made these references myself. But maybe I’m not wrong. Take my conversation with Wyn, a friend of mine who has just migrated to Australia, via MSN yesterday.

Wyn: Tuesday I have to go for driving test.

Niki: Aiks, you no license, meh?

W: Want to get local license. That day went already the angmoh tester fail me man.

N: How come can fail?

W: Because he say I never stop properly at Stop sign and roundabout.

N: Oh, yeah lor. Last time I study there almost kena saman for not fully stopping at the Stop sign. Very hard to explain to them that in Malaysia, you slow down at Stop sign. If no car, you no need to brake, just go. If got car, you press accelerator go even further!

So that was my lame attempt at a joke. I don’t know if you guys got it, or thought it was funny, but I think she did ‘cos she used her ROFL emoticon on me.

Yup, cheap thrills. Sigh. Good luck tomorrow, Wyn!

5.47pm Malaysian time (+8 GMT)

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