Eligibility criteria for Class B licence upgrade have been relaxed immediately – Anthony Loke
The eligibility criteria for the Malaysian Driving Licence (LLM) Special Transition Programme for motorcyclists from class B1 and B2 to class B (high-powered motorcycles), which began yesterday, have been immediately relaxed following public complaints, according to Bernama.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said one of the original conditions required individuals to hold an active LMM class B1 or B2 licence for at least 10 consecutive years.
After considering public feedback, the matter was discussed with Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Aedy Fadly Ramli, who agreed to ease the requirement.
“The condition has been relaxed with immediate effect, so now the LMM only needs to have been active for 10 years or more, without requiring those years to be consecutive,” he said at a press conference today.
He said that one of the reasons cited by the public was reasonable, which is being unable to renew their licences due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) in 2020.
At that time, the government granted an exemption to all licence holders from renewing their driving licences during the MCO period.
However, other conditions remain unchanged, including the requirement that applicants must not be on any blacklist or have outstanding summonses.
Loke added that updates will be made to ensure more applicants qualify and benefit from the programme.
“We are implementing this system change immediately to make it easier for the public. We ask for patience, and within a few days, applicants can participate in the programme at the involved driving institutes,” he said.
