A special programme, expected to begin from Oct 1, will be introduced to allow Class B1 and B2 motorcycle licence holders to be automatically upgraded to the B category, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
At a press conference at the ministry on Friday (Aug 2), Loke emphasised that holders must meet specific conditions to ensure competency before transitioning to higher-powered bikes.
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At a press conference at the ministry on Friday (Aug 2), Loke emphasised that holders must meet specific conditions to ensure competency before transitioning to higher-powered bikes.
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00:00The Ministry of Transport has reviewed the proposals that have been put forward by the
00:08Honourable Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Zaid Omidy, so that there is a framework
00:13in which the holder of the B1 or B2 class motorcycle licence in Malaysia can obtain a B class motorcycle
00:22licence.
00:23The review of the proposals has been completed and has been put forward by the Ministry of
00:29Transport.
00:30We have had discussions with various stakeholders, including in-depth discussions between JPJ,
00:36MYROS and also at the highest level of the Ministry of Transport.
00:41I would like to inform you about the implementation of this special programme, such as the review.
00:51Firstly, the special programme will be introduced to the holder of the B1 or B2 class motorcycle
01:00licence in Malaysia to obtain a B class motorcycle licence.
01:06The conditions for the holder of this special programme are as follows.
01:11Firstly, the holder of the B1 or B2 class motorcycle licence must be active for a minimum
01:20of 10 years.
01:22This condition is to ensure the level of competency and experience in driving a motorcycle,
01:29for all individuals before switching to a large-scale motorcycle.
01:34We have decided not to limit the age limit, but to look at their level of experience,
01:43which is a minimum of 10 years of experience in driving a motorcycle in the B2 class.
01:53With this 10 years of experience, they are qualified to take this programme.
02:00The holder of the B1 or B2 class motorcycle licence must be free from any illegal activities,
02:05such as breaking a law, breaking a trade agreement, breaking a heavy crime record, or anything
02:10that is not completed under Article 333, i.e. the Road Traffic Act.
02:14The health and physical health assessment must be carried out in a self-declared manner,
02:19i.e. self-declaration.
02:20The holder of the B1 or B2 class motorcycle licence must be assured that he is healthy.
02:25This is simplified, but he cannot deceive himself.
02:28This is self-declaration.
02:30He must be honest that he is healthy, and he must take responsibility for his actions.
02:36This is self-declaration.
02:38Fourth, attending and taking part in the training and adjustment programme
02:42for motorcycle vehicles with a power of 500 cc or more,
02:46at the Institute of Governance, involves the training and adjustment programme
02:50for motorcycle vehicles with a power of 500 cc or more,
02:52and information on the safety and operation of motorcycle vehicles with a power of 500 cc or more,
02:56for only two hours.
02:59And the assessment of the level of effort to control a motorcycle with a power of 500 cc or more,
03:04by a qualified training officer at the Institute of Governance.
03:07This assessment is very important to ensure the level of competency and effort of someone
03:12to control a motorcycle with a power of 500 cc or more,
03:14in order to improve the level of safety of the individual.
03:18So this is one of the conditions,
03:21apart from having 10 years of experience,
03:24they only need to go to the Institute of Governance for one time only.
03:28Compared to if you want to take a B1 full licence,
03:31you have to take 16 hours and tests and so on.
03:35So now we simplify it.
03:37He only needs to come once.
03:39Once he is registered at the Institute of Governance,
03:41he has to do two hours of training,
03:43and after that he has to do the assessment,
03:45by a qualified training officer.
03:48So all the processes can be carried out in the same day.
03:52So he does not need to take a few days off to take this licence.
03:56So only one day he goes to the Institute of Governance,
03:58any Institute of Governance that has this course,
04:01two hours for practical training,
04:07no theory training,
04:09no theory test,
04:11no need for any theory test,
04:13just go to the Institute of Governance,
04:14do two hours of training,
04:15and after that do the assessment.
04:17Like a test.
04:18If he is qualified,
04:20he has the competence,
04:21then the licence can be given to the individual.
04:25For the purpose of running this special training program,
04:28the charge is set at a minimum,
04:32which is RM160.
04:34This RM160 is given to any candidate
04:36to cover the operating costs involved in IIM.
04:40This cost is a cost that we set as a ceiling price to IIM.
04:45IIM can only charge ceiling or maximum RM150.
04:51RM10 is the charge for JPJ,
04:54or fee,
04:55fee payment to JPJ.
04:57So the maximum amount that can be charged by any IIM
05:01for any individual
05:03who has B2,
05:05to go to B4,
05:07RM160,
05:08maximum.
05:09Compared to the previous RM900.
05:12If you want to take B4,
05:14fully,
05:15without this program,
05:17then they need to take one course,
05:19B,
05:20the charge is RM900,
05:23under IIM.
05:24So we simplify and set a minimum price,
05:28RM150 minus RM10,
05:30RM160,
05:31to any individual who wants to do this training.
05:35Currently, JPJ is in the final stages of preparation
05:38to introduce the training program,
05:41including implementing all system changes
05:43and implementation with IIM.
05:45Requests to run the training program
05:47are expected to be made,
05:49open to the public,
05:50starting October 1, 2024.
05:53That is,
05:54any individuals who have 10 years of experience,
05:57if they are interested,
05:59can run this program,
06:02starting October 1.
06:04Why does it take two months?
06:05Because we have to make a basic decision,
06:07there is a need for a change request,
06:09there is a system change,
06:10there is an SOP,
06:12among IIMs and so on,
06:14so it takes two months.
06:16So this program will start on October 1,
06:18which is the fourth quarter of this year.
06:22This special training program does not have a deadline,
06:25and will continue until a time
06:27that will be determined and announced later.
06:29So we do not have a fixed time,
06:33starting October 1,
06:34when they can do it.
06:38Combining B1 class with B.
06:40This is the second announcement.
06:42In addition to the implementation of the special training program above,
06:45B1 class will also be combined with B1 class.
06:52So after this,
06:53there is no need to take tests
06:56for B1 class.
06:58There is no more B1.
07:00If B2 has 10 years of experience,
07:02you can continue to B.
07:04Straight to B,
07:05there is no more B1.
07:07This combination is established
07:08after taking into account the request
07:10to get LMM class B1 is too low
07:13every year,
07:14because many people will continue to choose to get B class only.
07:17Starting October 1, 2024,
07:20there is no longer a program to get LMM class B1,
07:23DIM will be open to many people.
07:26By obtaining LMM class B motorcycle,
07:29individuals are qualified to drive all motorcycle CC powers
07:32and not limited to motorcycles with 490 CC power,
07:36499 CC only below for B1 class.
07:40For B1 class holders,
07:43they will remain in the driving category
07:45or can run a special program above to get B class
07:49if they meet the requirements set.
07:52If you are ready to get LMM class B,
07:56the cost ceiling is RM900.
07:59There is a 2-hour theory class,
08:01LITA training,
08:02and a 9.5-hour training program,
08:04the total is almost 12 hours.
08:06So now we summarize and simplify.
08:10The cost ceiling is only RM160 compared to RM900.
08:13There is no theory class.
08:15The LITA training class and training program are only 2 hours.
08:20It can be done on the same day.
08:22So they only need to go once to any driving institute.
08:26The condition is that they must have 10 years of experience.
08:29Why do we put this condition?
08:31We don't want an individual who is only 16 years old,
08:37he just got B2,
08:38he can immediately do B.
08:40This is certainly based on their experience.
08:43So we take a middle path.
08:45We understand there is a demand to facilitate this process.
08:48But at the same time,
08:49we also see that there needs to be a balance.
08:53If we want to do this program in a simplified way,
08:56he needs to have 10 years of experience.
08:58But for any individual who does not have 10 years of experience,
09:02he can also take B,
09:04but through a process like usual.
09:08He has to do 11 hours,
09:10there is a theory,
09:11there is a practice,
09:12and take an exam.
09:14He can do it.
09:15But for people who have 10 years of experience,
09:18they can simplify it.
09:20For example, there are many big bikers here,
09:22they say they have ridden a motorcycle for 10 years.
09:26So there is an effort.
09:29So we say, okay,
09:30we simplify it.
09:32You come, 2 hours,
09:33show it,
09:34and show the competency.
09:37If there is real competency,
09:38then we give it.
09:40So after 2 hours?
09:44Yes, after 2 hours,
09:45he does the practice first.
09:46After 2 hours,
09:47there is an officer who will see his efforts,
09:51what is called a qualified training officer.
09:55So this qualified training officer will be placed at the IIM.
09:59So we need to see,
10:01at least he can have a certification,
10:04he can pass,
10:05he has certificates and so on.
10:07If not,
10:08people who do not pass,
10:09we want to give them a license.
10:11This is dangerous for the road users.
10:14So I want to emphasize here,
10:17that it is true,
10:18it is not automatic.
10:19I know there was a report yesterday,
10:21after we made a notice in the media,
10:23there was a reporter who said,
10:25automatic B2 to B.
10:27This is not automatic.
10:29But a simplified process.
10:31We cannot give it automatically,
10:33because automatically,
10:34as a guide,
10:36it cannot be automatic.
10:37If it is automatic,
10:38we do not know if the driver is really competent or not.
10:42So I hope,
10:44the bikers' associations understand,
10:47that we also have our requirements,
10:50our needs to see the competency.
10:53And this is a consideration
10:57given to their request,
10:59and we simplify it.
11:01But at the same time,
11:02we also want to make sure,
11:04at least the person has experience,
11:06and has the competency to drive a big motorcycle.
11:09Is the practice only once a day,
11:11or do we do it twice a day?
11:14What do you mean?
11:15The two-hour practice,
11:17if we fail,
11:18can we do it on the same day?
11:20He can't.
11:22Just once.
11:23Just once.
11:24He has to re-register.
11:27That's a long queue.
11:29He can't.
11:30There is no test to pass.
11:33There is no guarantee to pass.
11:35We give e-testing twice,
11:37but this is not e-testing.
11:38This is just once.
11:40So he has two hours,
11:41he has a two-hour practice.
11:43He can do it in two hours,
11:45how many times he wants to turn,
11:46it's up to him.
11:47He does the practice.
11:48After two hours,
11:50we give the officer,
11:52an assessment,
11:53whether he is qualified or not.
11:56So if the assessment is qualified,
11:58he has his SOP,
11:59there are signs,
12:00marking points,
12:01check list and so on.
12:02If he passes, it's okay.
12:04He can leave the lesson.
12:06On the same day.
12:07Lessons are easy now.
12:08We have done CR in the system.
12:11In IAM, he can do it.
12:13He can give the result,
12:14it will be reflected in his lesson.
12:17In IJBJ.
12:18It will be done like that.