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Now it seems that Klang Valley drivers are the worst when it comes to carpooling. A survey by the Centre for Governance and Political Studies or Cent-GPS revealed that more than 87% of Malaysians in the Klang Valley drive alone to work. The highest in the world for single commuters category. The survey found that those who drive to work in the city from Ampang, Seri Kembangan, Sungai Buloh and Petaling Jaya prefer to drive alone to work instead of carpooling or taking public transport. The remaining 11.6 % travel with one passenger on board while only 0.9 % travel with 2 passengers on board. Cent-GPS also said the affordability of fuel and toll had led to the large percentage of single drivers. The survey also found that driving alone to work provided relative comfort and privacy to the drivers. The other reason is that public transport remains difficult in terms of accessibility and some respondents also complained that the cost of parking at LRT or MRT stations was the same as parking at work. Another reason behind the thumbs down for carpooling is due to the possible tardiness of colleagues who will end up affecting the driver's punctuality at work as well.