U.S. visas cannot be issued to dual citizen Americans. Dual nationals may be subject to Malaysian laws which impose special obligations. Traffic patterns in Malaysia move on the left. When crossing roads, pedestrians are reminded to look carefully in all directions. Motorcyclists attempt to circumvent traffic blockage by weaving through vehicles and pedestrians.
Traffic is heavy at peak 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 narrow and winding streets were built a century ago to handle hawkers and trishaws. Buses and minibuses within the cities and between 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.