Age, in addition to the duration of being B2-licensed are among the many aspects which must be considered before the proposal for the automated upgrade to a full B license for motorcycles might be finalised, said deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
The matter will probably be finalised in detailed meetings with the road transport department (JPJ) and the traffic investigation and enforcement department (JSPT) of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) soon, the deputy prime minister said, reported Bernama.
“What we discussed earlier is that there’s a certain age limit, meaning the applicant have to be 35 years [of age] and above, and they need to hold a B2 license for a selected period before being eligible for a full B license. We’ll finalise this matter within the meetings with JPJ and JSPT,” the deputy prime minister said at an engagement session with Persatuan Motosikal Malaysia in Putrajaya today.
When it comes to motorcycle license classification in Malaysia, the B2 license is for license holders to operate motorcycles of as much as 250 cc capability, while the total B license allows the license holder to operate motorcycles with no upper limit restriction on engine capability.
Earlier this month, transport minister Anthony Loke had said that the matter of the B2 to full B license automatic upgrading remains to be under review by the transport ministry attributable to ‘various viewpoints’.
Meanwhile, Loke said that the choice to routinely upgrade B2 license holders to a full B license just isn’t straightforward because JSPT statistics show that the vast majority of road accidents involve individuals aged between 16 and 35.
“We have a look at the info, [and] if those that have just obtained a B2 license are given a [full] B license, they could act recklessly. In the event that they are a bit older, they could be more experienced besides having responsibilities to their families, and so forth,” Loke said.
The automated upgrading of bike licenses was first proposed in August last yr, submitted by Superbikers Association Malaysia (SAM) president Datuk Abdul Halim Sulaiman. This submission proposed that holders of the B2 motorcycle licence with its 250 cc limit, be upgraded to the total class B license after three years, on the condition the B2 licence holder doesn’t commit any serious traffic offences.
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