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New World, Old Bad Driving Habits

I commute daily on the Federal Highway. Like hundreds and thousands of Malaysians and expatriates. We drive, ride and cycle, or use the trains and buses. But have you noticed how scary it is to drive these days? I ask this because a lady (and I am trying my best to be civilized!) in a red Mazda CX3 nearly caused a pile-up entering the corner of the old palace exit towards Petaling Jaya. How you may ask? She was busy talking and texting on her smartphone, swerving suddenly into the corner at the last minute. The car in front had no choice but to slam on the brakes. Luckily, some of the old reflexes from the karting days helped and I avoided crashing. Passing the red Mazda a minute later, I saw her texting on her smartphone (stupid!). Her car swerving from side to side. From the middle lane, she wanted to change to the left lane suddenly... Nearly crashing into another vehicle. That was bad driver number one. The second incident I witnessed was how an old Perodua Kancil cha