This is how you do it: Chief trainer Thinagaran Rajendran conducting the KPP02 practical training at Safety Driving Centre, Petaling Jaya. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
BANGI: Class B1 and B2 licence holders must clear any outstanding summonses and blacklist issues to qualify for the Special Transition Programme for the Motorcyclists’ Licence (LMM), says Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli.
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general stated that licence holders must first address any outstanding summonses to be approved for the transition programme.B1 class licences are for motorcycles not exceeding 500cc, and B2 class licences are for bikes not exceeding 250cc.
The B-class driving licences are for motorcycles above 500cc.
Aedy Fadly mentioned that although some conditions for obtaining a full B licence have been relaxed, applicants must meet certain requirements, including having no outstanding summonses.
“The public should check their eligibility via the MyJPJ app, JPJ counters or the JPJ portal.
“If the status shows ineligible, even though the B1 or B2 licence conditions are met, applicants must review any outstanding summonses, whether from JPJ or the police.
“All outstanding summonses must be settled first, then the system will automatically update the status to eligible,” he said at a press conference during the Ops Khas Kenderaan Perdagangan in Jalan Bangi Lama on Friday.
A total of 3,328,603 motorcycle licence holders are eligible for the Malaysian Driving Licence Transition Programme (LMM) from Class B1 and B2 to Class B.
According to JPJ, this number is out of 9,307,986 B2 licence holders and 11,858 B1 licence holders.The programme will cost a maximum of RM160, and applicants will need to pass a two-hour transition and adaptation course at a driving institute.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced earlier that the programme is available to B1 and B2 licence holders with over 10 years of experience who wish to upgrade to a full B licence for riding high-powered motorcycles, provided they meet specific conditions.
Meanwhile, Aedy Fadli highlighted that Ops Khas Kenderaan Perdagangan, which is being conducted nationwide from Oct 1 to 31, had seen 8,701 summonses and inspections of 32,178 vehicles over the first three days.
The operations involved 12,282 goods vehicles, 1,274 public service vehicles and 18,622 other vehicles.
“From the total, 8,701 summonses have been issued involving various offences,” he reported.Key offences included 6,430 technical issues notices, 990 inspection orders under Section 61(1), and 339 for overloaded vehicles under Section 63(3).
Action was taken against 4,233 vehicles, with 16 seized.
The operation, in collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Police and the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), screened 38 drivers, identifying seven positive for drugs.
