[VIDEO] M'sians Praise JPJ Officer For Using Sign Language To Communicate With Deaf Driver
"Not everyone knows sign language. Well done, abang JPJ!"
By May Vin Ang — 21 Feb 2025, 02:05 PM
A Road Transport Department (JPJ) officer has earned praise for using sign language to communicate with a deaf driver
In a now-viral 41-second video reposted on Facebook by Cikgu Tengku Faris, JPJ officer Khai Zamri is seen signing and explaining something to the driver by the side of a busy road.
The Facebook page commended Khai, calling him a valuable asset to the government agency.
"Not everyone knows sign language. Well done, abang JPJ! A priceless asset for being able to help the community," the post read.
Originally posted by Khai on his personal TikTok account, the video has since garnered nearly half a million views on Facebook
"We help where we can," the JPJ officer wrote humbly in his caption.
Meanwhile, on Facebook, he received praise for his actions, with one user commenting, "A model officer. Well done, sir, for assisting road users. God bless you."
Another user pointed out that while he was signing basic sign language, his effort was still greatly appreciated by the community.
"It's good to learn [sign language]. My sibling is an OKU too," they wrote.
Meanwhile, another said, "That OKU driver must have so much respect for the JPJ officer. If he was given advice, he'd probably take it to heart because communicating this way isn't easy."
This isn't the first time Khai, whose full name is Zulhairi Zamri, 26, has gone viral for assisting the deaf community while on duty
In 2022, he was praised for using sign language to assist a deaf man at a JPJ customer service counter in Kuala Lumpur.
Speaking to Harian Metro, Zulhairi shared that he learned sign language to better communicate with a close friend from his hometown who is deaf.
He explained that he learned to sign through a book given to him by the friend, and soon, several other friends, and even his older brother, also took the initiative to learn sign language so they could communicate more easily.
"At first, it was difficult, we used to write on paper to communicate... Now that we know sign language, it's much easier and more fun to chat with [my friend] Apis," he said.
"Some may think there's no need to learn sign language if they don't have an OKU family member, but for me, it's a valuable skill that allows us to help the OKU community, especially in critical situations," he added.
