'No walking' sign put up on M'sia side of Causeway leaves M'sians puzzled & worried

A new "No walking" sign erected on Malaysia's side of the Causeway is causing anxiety among Malaysians who regularly rely on making their way across the land crossing on foot during their cross-border journeys.

On Apr. 9, a traveller uploaded a video in a Facebook group utilised by many Malaysians.

The clip showed some workers putting up a sign intended for pedestrians.

The sign, which is located nearer to the Johor side, was to warn against walking along the Causeway.

It is located near another sign to indicate that the speed limit for vehicles was 50km/h.

Despite the presence of the new "No walking" sign, there were still pedestrians walking along the Causeway on Apr. 13 morning.

Walking allowed?

Online commenters, believed to be Malaysians, were quick to chime in after photos and videos of the new sign spread.

Some questioned whether pedestrians will soon get caught and a fine could be imposed as follow-up action.

Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, a pedestrian said on Apr. 12 that he chose to walk on the Causeway as he was not in a hurry and wanted to enjoy the scenery.

However, he added that he would have taken a bus if he knew he should not be walking.

Previously, Johor Stulang assemblyman Andrew Chen said walking along the Causeway has always been prohibited, but it was not strictly enforced, Shin Min reported.

Chen has also repeatedly called for a sheltered sidewalk to be built as a safer alternative for crossing the Causeway, but with no success.

Sign closer to Singapore: No jaywalking allowed

The situation was made more confounding as pedestrians did not see the "No walking" sign on Singapore's side of the Causeway.

Instead, a sign informing pedestrians not to jaywalk was seen.

This suggested to pedestrians that walking along the Causeway was only prohibited on Malaysia's side of the land crossing, which defied common sense.

Some noted that the pedestrian path along Singapore's stretch of the Causeway was well-constructed, while this was not the case for Malaysia's side, where the path ended at the area the designated motorcycle lane starts.

A motorcyclist also provided a perspective as to why walking along the Causeway was to be discouraged.

A video shared from his perspective showed how some pedestrians do not take enough precautions when walking along the Malaysia side of the Causeway where the footpath ceases to exist.

Some pointed out that the motorcyclist was travelling too fast at 63km/h, which was why a 50km/h speed limit sign was installed as well.

In January 2026, a woman was left unconscious on the road after she allegedly got hit by a motorcycle while making her way across the motorcycle lane, which did not have a designated footpath.

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