With Malaysia Day and the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday coinciding with the school holidays, many Malaysians are taking advantage of the long weekend to travel or return to their hometowns.
However, the influx of road users has resulted in massive congestion on highways and long queues at rest stops.
A viral TikTok video captured one such scene at a petrol station near the Tanjung Malim Rest and Service (R&R) area.
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In the video, a long line of people can be seen queuing up to use the women’s restroom, with the line stretching from the entrance of the toilet to the back of the petrol station.
Speaking to WeirdKaya, the video owner said the video was taken yesterday (14 Sept) around 1.30 pm.
Many netizens have also taken to social media to share their thoughts on the situation.
One commenter humorously remarked that there is no need to go back to the hometown during the long weekend.
“Hahaha… no need to go back during school holidays or festive seasons! Just go back when the roads are clear! During havoc like this, better stay at home, turn on the aircon, buy popcorn, and enjoy Netflix, much more relaxing!”
Others joked about the viral toilet situation, with one saying,
“Is this a viral toilet?”
“Just like what P. Ramlee said, even to poop you have to queue up.”
Some think it’s better to wear diapers to avoid the queue.
“Wearing diapers would be easier.”
Some comments highlighted that the people behaving well by queueing up properly, “Our people are really disciplined.”
Despite it’s already the second day of the long weekend, many highways are still observing some traffic congestion.
According to Kosmo!, traffic flow at Gombak Toll Plaza has been reported to be moving slowly in the eastbound direction due to rainy weather since the morning.
However, the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has confirmed that traffic is smooth in both directions along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway after passing Gombak Toll Plaza.
Further north, on the PLUS North-South Highway, heavy traffic was reported from Slim River to Sungkai, with vehicles moving slowly due to the rain.
On the PLUS Southbound Highway, slow-moving traffic was also reported southbound from Putra Mahkota to Bandar Baru Nilai.
Additionally, at KM 44 of the North-South Central Link Expressway (Elite), northbound traffic was controlled from Nilai to Bandar Serenia despite an accident that blocked the right lane.
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