Driving in Malaysia
Traffic rules, road signs, speed limits, and driving tips for Malaysia.
Malaysia
Get all rules offline in the app
Malaysia + 50 more countries
Quick reference
Driving side
Left
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50–60 km/h / 90 km/h / 110 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
999
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
IDP and license
Drive on left
Consider Touch n Go
Save 999
Tolls & practical
Touch n Go card useful for tolls and parking.
Plus and other expressways tolled. Touch n Go or pay at booths.
Common fines
Speeding
MYR 150+
Phone
MYR 300
Drink driving
Heavy
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid in cities; Touch n Go common.
Tip: KL traffic heavy; consider rail.
Fuel
Common types: RON 95/97, Diesel.
Cards and MYR.
Approx. price: Subsidised RON 95
Things that might surprise you
Drive on left
Steering right; drive left.
Touch n Go
Electronic toll and parking; rent or buy card.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
25
Speed road
30
Express road
80
Where to rent a car in Malaysia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
Where to rent a car in Malaysia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Malaysia road signs
Indication signs
No through road
Parking
Mandatory signs
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Proceed straight or turn right only
Straight ahead only
Priority signs
Give Way Yield
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No heavy goods vehicles
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motorcycles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
Special regulations signs
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Speed limit signs
Maximum speed limit
Warning signs
Children
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Merging traffic
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Uneven road ahead
Wild animals
Get more with the Accudriver app
Trip costs, smart refueling, AI road trips, and driving rules — all in your pocket.
- 50+ European countries covered
- Works fully offline
- Compare rules and road signs between countries
- Save up to €100 with smart refueling
Driving in Malaysia
Traffic rules, road signs, speed limits, and driving tips for Malaysia.
Malaysia
Get all rules offline in the app
Malaysia + 50 more countries
Quick reference
Driving side
Left
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50–60 km/h / 90 km/h / 110 km/h
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
999
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
IDP and license
Drive on left
Consider Touch n Go
Save 999
Tolls & practical
Touch n Go card useful for tolls and parking.
Plus and other expressways tolled. Touch n Go or pay at booths.
Common fines
Speeding
MYR 150+
Phone
MYR 300
Drink driving
Heavy
Get more with the Accudriver app
Trip costs, smart refueling, AI road trips, and driving rules — all in your pocket.
- 50+ European countries covered
- Works fully offline
- Compare rules and road signs between countries
- Save up to €100 with smart refueling
Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid in cities; Touch n Go common.
Tip: KL traffic heavy; consider rail.
Fuel
Common types: RON 95/97, Diesel.
Cards and MYR.
Approx. price: Subsidised RON 95
Things that might surprise you
Drive on left
Steering right; drive left.
Touch n Go
Electronic toll and parking; rent or buy card.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Left Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
25
Speed road
30
Express road
80
Where to rent a car in Malaysia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
Where to rent a car in Malaysia?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Malaysia road signs
Indication signs
No through road
Parking
Mandatory signs
Bicycles only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Proceed straight or turn right only
Straight ahead only
Priority signs
Give Way Yield
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum weight
Maximum width
No U-turns
No bicycles
No heavy goods vehicles
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motorcycles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
Special regulations signs
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Speed limit signs
Maximum speed limit
Warning signs
Children
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Merging traffic
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Uneven road ahead
Wild animals
Get more with the Accudriver app
Trip costs, smart refueling, AI road trips, and driving rules — all in your pocket.
- 50+ European countries covered
- Works fully offline
- Compare rules and road signs between countries
- Save up to €100 with smart refueling