wanna know if its actually legal to drive with one hand on steering wheel, usually just I chill with one arm on armrest. Have anyone gotten summon for not having 2 hands on steering? Do I have to pretend both hand on steering everytime pass roadblock?

today ayam kena tahan at roadblock, cop wanna cari makan say I use phone on 1 hand and no both hand on steering then I argued back say I was just resting my arm and my phone had google maps on attached on magnet then he just tell me go.

if u face problem & langsi, yes, can kena saman.
i know people who kena saman cuz eating while driving (1 hand holding pisang goreng).
another is gf feeding him food.

Smoker always drive 1 hand while smoking right?

negligence? Yes.

During driving lesson, one is taught to hold the steering with both hands.

There is no specific rule that says you need to have both hands on steering.

Or else, there is no need to have radio set, gear stick, or any other buttons in the car because you need to have both hands on steering.

Holding a phone - saman.
Holding a ciggie - maybe NOT, lol.
Pressing a button on the radio - OK.
Moving your gear stick - definitely OK.

So no issue, with 1 hand only on steering.

why not, even 0 hand also not an issue as long as you dont crash into anything. technically the law say you shouldnt doing other things, so as long as you are driving, remotely, using your mind, its legal.

It’s the hand phone that will get you fined.

Yea, because the driver might get distracted when using handphone while driving, which is very dangerous for the driver and other road users.

Hell break lose after passing the driving test .....

1. Not using signal indicator when changing lane
2. Overtaking from the left
3. Tailgating
4. Hogging
5. Exceed speed limit
6. Beating red light
7. Drunk driving
8. Double, Triple, Illegal parking
9. Easily get triggered by a car on next lane

And the best among the best ...

10. Driving against traffic flow !

this

and yes you have to be really unlucky to be spotted by the police for doing that.

lol

Also because those drivers are still young and their reflexes fast and they think they are immortal...

It is VERY dangerous to drive with one hand, you severely impair your reaction time in case of an emergency. As a driver for many decades, I can tell you that bad luck will always come when you LEAST aspect it.

Most people that were involved in avoidable accidents say the same thing- they thought it's okay to not wear seatbelts because they feel in control, no need to wear helmet because it's a short ride, etc but guess what, these are the people who get injured in accidents, or worse.

It always saddeneds me that people don't respect the road and will only follow the law when it's forced upon us. I don't care about the law, I want to keep me and my family safe when I'm driving and that means doing everything I can to mitigate any risks of avoidable accidents, including using one hand to drive.


My advice? Don't worry about polis saman, worry about not loosing a a limb, a family member or being 6 feet under because you feel like the car is under your full control despite driving incorrectly. My friend said something once, the roads are like the battlefield, only filled with negligent civilians rather than skilled soldiers.

This post has been edited by matches_malone: Aug 12 2020, 10:11 AM

It kind of a grey area I think, Didnt come across stating any law that you have to drive with two hand else its against the law.

During driving test you do have to drive with two hand right, so its there for a reason.

police and their mouth.
they can charge u anything, even a stock standard car bike missing one original sticker can kena fines.

I saw one, rempit doing illegal racing and that PDRM purposely kena that rempit with below fines.
1. Tiada Cermin belakang Kiri.
2. Tiada Cermin Belakang Kanan.
3. Tayar botak.
4. Tayar menbahayakan bla bla.
5. Ubahsuai Body, sticker remove.
and few more.

Yes it's a privilege, not a right

If you hold girl with free hand, illegal.


11. Discourtesy by drivers is marked not only by speeding and cutting in and out of traffic. Other actions that constitute discourtesy are:

- Failure to give proper signals in due time;
- Hooting unnecessarily;
- Parking on a bend or well away from the side of the road;
- Steering with one hand, the other holding the roof – or a girl;
- Driving in the middle of the road when others wish to overtake;
- Driving through mud and puddles at speed and splashing pedestrians.

What we do know is that if you steer your car with one hand and get into an accident, that can land you in legal hot water under Sections 42 and 43 the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless or inconsiderate driving

SOS: https://asklegal.my/p/Malaysia-highway-code...ng-driving-road

Correct, they can saman you for anything. Its up to you to go tru the hassle to prove otherwise in court.

if you wanna past driving test then no its not allow. Police malas nak chk. I heard wearing slippers for driving its an offence. But never know anyone that actually kena saman, only heard lorry and bus drivers kena before many years ago

if you get into an accident and there’s evidence showing you were driving with one hand then you could get charged under either s.42 or s.43 Road Transport Act