Please apply for the international license. Different Ozzie states and different policeman have different SOP/ awareness. Also Asian sensitivity is much higher nowadays so police tend to be no nonsense.

You do not want to be charged, drag to police station or get into accident and your insurance is not valid. Also there are unique traffic rules in Oz esp Melb city such as hook turns due to trams.

Get the International Licence/ Permit from UTC.

Is the international driving permit from jpj sufficient:

http://www.jpj.my/International_Driving_Permit.htm

I have no issues regarding using the Malaysian license during my previous visit with 3 different rental companies (it was 3 years ago). However, having the IDP is a good idea as a backup.

Pls triple check against the specific road transport department for the specific state you are visiting. Example, VicRoads for Melbourne, Victoria.

If you want to rely on free advice (99% will turnout to be the most expensive and painful advice), please verify first.

Also call or email the car rental company in advance to separately check.

Where are you going specifically?
How long will it be?

For some states like NSW (Sydney), you can use Malaysian license, I used it for 4 years, (only came back this year)

Other states should be fine if its less than 60 days, check with the company you're renting with, they would specify the things required

Please read the rule book of the state you're going, Melbourne traffic crossing is particular, Sydney is just hectic, Perth not too bad,

If you're going to the Syd/Melb, its better to take public, parking and traffic is a bane overthere, police like to give out summons like nobody business. Uber/Ola would be your best friend, (Sydney buses are opposite of Malaysian, always on time but slow as f*ck)

If you're taking a kid, please rent a child seat as well, and just pay for the most expensive insurance, it'll be less of a hassle if anything happens, trust me. Make sure if you're driving through tolls, rent a "tag" or else they put on service charge

If you're going to Syd area, go to hunter valley, about 1/2 hrs away (like everything interesting in SYD), there's lots of wineries.

Just be wary of cab drivers, they drive like where they came from . In the city, drive cautiously, speed camera everywhere, the rental will charge you a service charge if you are fined.

Thanks for the information guys, appreciate it

One more thing, if I recalled correctly, Australia shut-down inbound flights for 6 months, starting march I think

Yup, looking to go over towards end of the year, thanks for the information, appreciate it

Not true. OZ only allows 1 year then you must take Aus driving test again to convert to aus DL.

Malaysia driving lic is not recognised in australia after 1 year.

I guess you drove illegally and never got caught or never have to buy a car?

This post has been edited by zib5: May 11 2020, 07:44 AM

I can confirm, only need to convert within a year after you get your PR.

Was stopped by police for rego issues, showed them my msian dl(was still on my 457 visa), didnt have any problems.

As long as your visa is temporary, they can't force you to take aus DL.

your new Malaysian drivers license with the dual language will be fine if you are on temporary visas like tourist/student

anything else you will need an Australian drivers license if you stay more than 6 months

Hope you did not drive like msian ,list below:

Never looked into the mirrors before changing lane

never indicate when turning or changing lane

always make sudden change

dont know give way rules

never stop at stop signs (always rolling stop)

never follow speed limit

I love driving in Australia. Drove on 2 occasion both a week while in Gold Coast. Roads are nice and most drivers are so courteous.

Nope, went to RMS NSW annually to renew my Rego, and everytime I went there would ask if I needed to take an aussie license. They never said I needed it

Though if I needed it, since I have a full license + held it for 6 years, only need to take a comp + driving test.

Surprisingly their driving tests is much easier than ours, especially side parking


[quote=zib5,May 11 2020, 08:17 AM]

Never looked into the mirrors before changing lane - I think everywhere is the same, especially ones that drives SUVs

never indicate when turning or changing lane - audi/bmw usually don't give until last min

dont know give way rules - They don't even stop if it's in the suburb

never stop at stop signs (always rolling stop) - This one is important, lots of my friends kena

never follow speed limit - This too, if there's no sign indicating the speedlimit, general rule would be 50, but sometimes extra cautious green p platers drives dang seloww

[quote=rtk74,May 11 2020, 10:27 AM]
Nope, went to RMS NSW annually to renew my Rego, and everytime I went there would ask if I needed to take an aussie license. They never said I needed it

Though if I needed it, since I have a full license + held it for 6 years, only need to take a comp + driving test.

Surprisingly their driving tests is much easier than ours, especially side parking
[quote=zib5,May 11 2020, 08:17 AM]

Never looked into the mirrors before changing lane - I think everywhere is the same, especially ones that drives SUVs

never indicate when turning or changing lane - audi/bmw usually don't give until last min

dont know give way rules - They don't even stop if it's in the suburb

never stop at stop signs (always rolling stop) - This one is important, lots of my friends kena

never follow speed limit - This too, if there's no sign indicating the speedlimit, general rule would be 50, but sometimes extra cautious green p platers drives dang seloww

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Renew rego, can under your name? Usually you need driving lic and 3 digit version number to register a car.
renewal can be done by anyone.

This post has been edited by zib5: May 11 2020, 09:34 AM

Can, lemme find one under my name, Found one



Old one though

Iirc got one malaysian girl no license but registered the car under her name, maybe using NSW photo id?

Ya valid. Drove there no problem. Valid even in USA

Only have problems with the stop sign.

Always have to resist the urge to not stop when I can see there are no cars in sight.

It is very counter-intuitive to driving

not sure about NSW.

Usually requires driving license to register a car under one's name.

If no Australian lic, can reg using passport but will still be illegal to drive after 1 year.

But like you said I have many msian friends driving illegally with msian drv lic without any care in the world.

Speed limit 80kmh suka2 do 60kmh saying slower is safer but you are actually holding up traffic.

speed limit 50kmh suka2 do 80kmh.bodo sangat.

give way at junction , he will go first as he thinks who arrives first goes first. U should always give way for traffic going straight if you are turning right.

Simple give way rule also doesnt know, haihhh. embarassing low level skill msian drivers.

that's why msia dl never recognized anywhere.