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== Number Plates ==It can come in handy One of the best places to know where find boats on the car West coast is going before asking, at a petrol station for exampleLangkawi. Malaysian [[license plates]] There are generally black with white letters two marinas and Numbersa bay where a lot of boats are anchored. The pattern is XXX-9999 A lot of boats come here to provision or XXX-999. The first letter indicates which state to get things for their boats as the car comes from:* A = [[Perak]] (Capital: [[Ipoh]])* P = [[Penang]]* W = [[Kuala Lumpur]]* B = [[Selangor]]* J = [[Johor]] ([[Johor Bahru]])* M = [[Malacca]]* N = [[Negeri Sembilan]]* R = [[Perlis]]* K = [[Kedah]]* D = [[Kelantan]] ([[Kota Bahru]])* T = [[Terengganu]]* C = [[Pahang]]* KV = [[Langkawi]] (an island in the north-west)* Q = [[Sarawak]]* S = [[Sabah]]. Those states are in eastern Malaysia. If you see has a plate with S as a first letter in Peninsular (West) Malaysia, chances are the car is from [[Singapore]]* L = [[Labuan]]* H = Local Taxi A list can be found on [http://en.wikipediatax free status.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Malaysia Wikipedia]
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There is a ''real'' expressway running on the north-south axis from the [[Thailand|Thai border]], via [[Kuala Lumpur]], towards [[Singapore]]. It is pretty easy to get a ride there. In rural areas it's even easier, but lifts will be shorter. On the on-ramps of the highway after the toll booth you can usually hitchhike as well, staff are unlikely to bother you.
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Unlike in other countries in Asia, it's not advisable to hitchhike right on the motorway. Police won't bother, but cars are much more unlikely to stop, if they are too fast or there is no safe place to stop. Having a sign with Tumpang written on it can help especially if you choose to walk on the Epressway. Dropped in the middle of a 100km zone central KL with no hard shoulder my Tumpang sign got me rescued because as it blew in the wind it looked to a passing motorcyclist like "Empang"- a city district! Expressways vary in amount of shoulder and some portions have patrols (police who help with accidents and breakdowns) who will gladyly give you a ride to get your butt off the expressway.
Drivers usually speak English and stop easily. Cars are modern and fast. Local roads are often in good condition, and are enjoyable to hitch.
* [[Kota Kinabalu]]
== Malaysian States and Territories Boathitchhiking ==Malaysia is divided into 13 States (11 in Peninsular Malaysia and 2 in Malaysian Borneo) and 3 Federal territories.=== Peninsular Malaysia ===* [[Kuala Lumpur|Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur]]* [[Labuan|Federal Territory of Labuan]]* [[Putrajaya|Federal Territory of Putrajaya]]* [[Johor]]* [[Kedah]]* [[Kelantan]]* [[Malacca]]* [[Negeri Sembilan]]* [[Pahang]]* [[Perak]]* [[Perlis]]* [[Penang]]* [[Selangor]]* [[Terengganu]]=== Malaysian Borneo ===* [[Sabah]]* [[Sarawak]]
== Languages ==
* An aimless hitchhiker thinks Malaysia is a really easy country to hitchhike! Read about her experiences [https://anaimlesshitchhiker.com/2016/10/31/hitchhiking-hiking-camping-malaysia/ here]
== Resources Personal Experience == Pls add info == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
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