BANGI: Holders of motorcycle licence Class B1/B2 need to clear any outstanding summonses and blacklist issues before they can qualify for the Special Transition Programme to Class B licence, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ).
Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said licence holders must first clear any outstanding summonses to be approved for the transition programme.
"I want to remind the public that if they find their licence is over 10 years old but are not eligible, they should check for any outstanding summons.
"This is because they need to settle these fines first before the system can update their status to eligible," he told reporters after completing the Special Operation on Commercial Vehicles in Bangi Lama on Friday (Oct 4).
Aedy Fadly said these involved summonses from the JPJ and the police.
"Summonses involving JPJ and police need to be settled first, along with any blacklist, before the system will change the status to eligible," he stressed.
A total of 3,328,603 motorcycle licence holders are eligible for the programme from Class B1 and B2 to Class B.
According to the JPJ, this comprises 9,307,986 B2 licence holders and 11,858 B1 licence holders.
The programme will cost RM160, and applicants will need to pass a two-hour transition and adaptation course at a driving institute.
B1 class licences are for motorcycles not exceeding 500cc while B2 class licences are for motorcycles not exceeding 250cc.
The B-class driving licences are for motorcycles above 500cc.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke had announced earlier that the programme is available to B1 and B2 licence holders with over 10 years of experience and who wish to upgrade to a full B licence for riding high-powered motorcycles, provided that they meet specific conditions.
“The applicanst must be clear of any blacklist, outstanding summonses, transaction restrictions, serious criminal convictions, or pending issues under the Road Transport Act 1987," he said.
