Pedestrians are reminded to look carefully in all directions when crossing roads. Motorcyclists attempt to circumvent traffic blockage by weaving through vehicles and pedestrians. Traffic is heavy during the morning and afternoon rush-hours and slows down considerably when it rains. Bottlenecks are common sights in Kuala Lumpur. Development of the infrastructure has not kept pace with the proliferation of motorized vehicles.
Many streets are narrow and winding.
Towns are often filled beyond capacity. Taxis are metered but some drivers charge a rate much higher than the metered rate during peak hours, when it is raining, or when the passenger s destination is to or through a heavily congested area. A well-maintained, heavily congested, divided highway with two separate lanes runs through Malaysia from Singapore to the Thai border. Malaysia s west coast also has well-developed paved roads between major cities. These two-lane highways are usually congested.