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Penang drivers a different breed
Cars making U-turns in thick traffic on two-way single-lane roads, motorists honking when they overtake - driving around in Penang has revealed some interesting and peculiar habits of drivers on the island, writes Peggy Loh. -NST - New Straits Times
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