Tips: What to do if stopped by Malaysian police

[Nurbisa]

My lawyer's friend from KL gave me these useful tips when you drive in Malaysia highway/federal roads:

Procedures to follow in the event you are stopped by uniformed police officers while driving:-
1. Stop the car and wind down your window.
2. If the police officers ask for your documents, request to see their IDs first.
3. If you are satisfied about their identity, ask them if you are being summoned, and for what offence.
4. Produce your identity card and driver's license and wait to collect your summon ticket.

In the event that the police officers ask you to follow them to the police station:-
1. Ask if you are under arrest and for what offence.
2. If you are not under arrest, you have the right to leave.

In the event you are flagged down by persons you believe could be plain clothes police:-
1. Do not stop because plain clothes police officers do not have the authority to stop you.
2. Drive to the nearest police station and lodge a report. (The same procedure applies to pedestrians)

[Oceanklassik]

Wow! This is definitely helpful for us.

Tx

[Darkangel]

Thanks for the tips bro....

I've always been hearing of the 100% effective but unorthodox way...something new hehe.

[kenlinliu1419]

Any thoughts or tips on what to do when stopped for a drug search?

I was once waiting for a taxi after just getting off the coach when a car with 3 "policemen" suddenly screeched to a halt in front of me, flashed their badges and asked me a few questions before proceeding to search my laptop bag and LV pouch!

I thought that was it! My LV pouch with all my important documents was a goner! Fortunately, all was given back to me without even an offer of an apology.

[Nurbisa]

Any thoughts or tips on what to do when stopped for a drug search?

I was once waiting for a taxi after just getting off the coach when a car with 3 "policemen" suddenly screeched to a halt in front of me, flashed their badges and asked me a few questions before proceeding to search my laptop bag and LV pouch!

I thought that was it! My LV pouch with all my important documents was a goner! Fortunately, all was given back to me without even an offer of an apology.

Sure bro, wait for next posting once i have consulted my good friend.

[hannhann00]

interesting read,,, thx

[Dfive]

Sure bro, wait for next posting once i have consulted my good friend.

Good friend not reply ? ?

[gto]

I think it's very helpful cause alot of people are not sure what to do since they do not accept "coffee" money. Sometimes dont give "coffee" money also wrong. Give them "coffee" money also wrong...

[gohvjdn8]

just take the ticket..if they say u have alot of outstanding fines and wanna ask you to go police station for coffee..tell them u'll pay in the malaysia embassy back in singapore as u don't feel safe travelling around to other areas.

[divespyder]

My lawyer's friend from KL gave me these useful tips when you drive in Malaysia highway/federal roads:

Procedures to follow in the event you are stopped by uniformed police officers while driving:-
1. Stop the car and wind down your window.
2. If the police officers ask for your documents, request to see their IDs first.
3. If you are satisfied about their identity, ask them if you are being summoned, and for what offence.
4. Produce your identity card and driver's license and wait to collect your summon ticket.

In the event that the police officers ask you to follow them to the police station:-
1. Ask if you are under arrest and for what offence.
2. If you are not under arrest, you have the right to leave.

In the event you are flagged down by persons you believe could be plain clothes police:-
1. Do not stop because plain clothes police officers do not have the authority to stop you.
2. Drive to the nearest police station and lodge a report. (The same procedure applies to pedestrians)

Wow i should have read this b4.. paid RM50 to plainclothes police who stopped SG cars about 5km after a uniformed police stop which didn't ask us to stop. We were not even speeding!

[YurikaZe]

Wow i should have read this b4.. paid RM50 to plainclothes police who stopped SG cars about 5km after a uniformed police stop which didn't ask us to stop. We were not even speeding!

Then why u paid up?!

[seiko.citizen]

in some parts of the world money grease the gears to ensure that no problem arise. sad but true.

[divespyder]

Then why u paid up?!

Stupid lor... many SG cars stopped & all paid up. Now i'll never pay. Just ask for summons.

[divespyder]

Then why u paid up?!

I stupid lor.. next time will ask for summon issuance.

[seiko.citizen]

later ask for summon, he give you the big one in balai. that one sure tua kee one.