KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 -- With motor insurance premiums set to rise - it's now a matter of when, not if - Malaysian motorists must come to terms with the fact that the rising number of traffic accidents will only speed up the inevitable.

To put things into perspective, Bukit Aman's Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department recorded 598,635 road accidents nationwide in 2023 - averaging 1,640 accidents a day.

More often than not, these incidents are the result of reckless driving or a lapse in awareness, spanning across all vehicle types.

In a bid to reinforce good road habits for everyone's safety, Malay Mail revisits some of the core principles from Malaysia's driving curriculum that many motorists seem to have forgotten.

The rul...