NEW YEAR DAY… that is the day if you don’t buckle up at the back, then the driver will be fined RM300. Well, I have 2 daughters, including a baby, who I don’t think like to buckle up, so how will I work around the problem? One method to solve this issue is to get extra passengers to fill up your car. I can get my mom and dad to sit in, so together with my wife, and elder daugther, that should fill up the entire car of 5 passengers… hence the making my baby the 4th passenger at the back free from traffic fines.
Does this increase the safety of my baby? NO for sure, but it sure save me 300 bucks or bribery money to the traffic police. This is what Malaysia is heading towards, why summon the driver in the first place if they don’t have enough passengers just because the infant does not like or the parent don’t have a baby seat. The issue of safety is not a concern because if there are more passengers, then the requirements are no longer needed.
At least it encourages car pooling for those with babies and no baby seats. Rediculous as it seems, WELCOME TO MALAYSIA! Fill up the car or get fined.
Oh, just make sure there are 3 people at the back who buckles up. Maybe you should just buckle up your dog to fill up the space and the kids at the back can roam FREELY. And when the police stop you, you show them your dog’s DOG license, my dog is Malaysian citizen too you know!!
Speaking of that, bro, mom’s car (the proton whatcamaycallit-i-forget) doesn’t have a middle rear seat belt.