In Malaysia, a hearing impaired person can drive but he/she have to indicate that she/he is a handicapped driver by putting a sticker with OKU ( orang kurang upaya) on the back of the car the other drivers on the road will be alert not to disturb/hoot at the OKU driver.
How they learn to drive?
Deaf people can learn how to drive just as well as hearing people when instructed properly. People who are deaf may even make better drivers. Deaf people receive similar driving instruction to what hearing people receive it's just taught in a different way.
Method:
Deaf people learn how to drive primarily through visual learning. Teaching deaf people how to drive does not require knowing sign language, but it does require knowing how to communicate effectively. Driving instruction for deaf drivers involves using hand motions, eye contact and visual aids. To introduce car controls, driving instructors tap one of their limbs, and then a car control to indicate which limb is used for which control. When teaching functions like how to steer, use gears, accelerate and stop, driving instructors use visual aids to demonstrate the proper method and use hand signals to indicate directions and how much pressure should be used when operating the controls. Eye contact indicates to deaf students where they should be looking and paying attention.
How to get this sticker?
Contact : Marshal Nordin (BM & English) , contact no : 012 6107840
