While having a valid competent driving licence (CDL) is a must if you’re behind the wheel, it would seem that there are more than quite a few who don’t view the document as being all that important. That’s because the road transport department (JPJ) says that a total of 2.3 million CDL holders have an inactive status, meaning that their licences have expired or have not been renewed for more than three years.
Even assuming that half of these holders no longer need to have an active driving licence for whatever reason, that’s still a lot of people without a valid CDL. However, this is likely to change, given the announcement made earlier today by prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the implementation of the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) petrol subsidy scheme, in which he said that “all Malaysian citizens with valid driving licenses are eligible for the RON 95 subsidy.”
With the quota for subsidised RON 95 being 300 litres a month for every eligible Malaysian, you can bet that there will be a rush to get driving licences renewed in the coming week before the scheme starts on September 30. After all, there’s nothing like a big carrot to get things going.
In anticipation of the expected increase in CDL renewals. JPJ says that it is extending the operating hours of its counters at all its offices to weekends, on Fridays and Saturdays (Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah) as well as Saturdays and Sundays (other states) from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on these days.
In a notice, it said that the increase in counter operating hours is effective from September 27 to October 26 at all JPJ state offices and branches nationwide. The department added that holders of driving licenses that have expired within three years can renew their licenses via the MyJPJ application, mySikap portal or kiosks without having to attend the counter in person.
However, those whose driving licenses have expired for more than three years won’t be able to just renew their CDLs outright, as they will be required to re-sit the driver education curriculum Part 2 and 3 (KPP 02 and KPP 03) test at any nearby driving institute (IM) to obtain or reactivate their driving license.
As for the 15.2 million active CDL license holders, they will get to enjoy the benefits of Budi95 from the get-go. No registration is needed, and the new RM1.99 per litre price can be accessed by using MyKad at the counter or pump, or via Touch n Go and Setel apps. While a valid CDL is a requirement, you will not need to show your driving licence while paying.
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i already know bashers will complain about next-
1. long queue at jpj to renew license
2. long queue at jpn to renew IC
3. traffic jam on road because now everyone can afford to fly sorry i mean afford to drive.
the govtment not thinking the prople pronlem
justone dirction
Why so complicated if Rafizi & PMX fulfilled their janji above?
Dah menang lepas tu capati janji!
#TurunAnwar
Tu janji pru 13 la .. kalah pun
Very good approach. All these free loaders finally needs to pay up. Probably driving center going to have lots of old timer resitting for their licence.
this people know they not gonna get caught because jpj doing their job
Not sure how many % of MAT REMPITS out there has a valid driving license
Feels like a 4D chess move. Want subsidy, make sure lesen tak mati.
is a one way dirctiom not giving yhr people opion where the perole power
In the End balik rumah GOSOK GOSOK KUAT KUAT Jugak
Budi 95 is optional, dont like than dont use it
is a one way dirctiom not giving yhr people opion where the perole power
is a one way dirctiom not giving yhr people
opion where the perole power
A) What if you have a driving licence but do not have a vehicle registered in your name?. Are you still entitled to this subsidy.
B) What if only you have a motorbike registered in your name?. Are you entitled to 300 liters of subsidized gasoline every month.
the answers are “no” to both your questions
Yes to both.
The government servants are always the victim to people’s ignorance. Just let them wait in the long queues, it’s their fault for not renewing their licenses. There’s no need to open counter for extra hours
Hi, I would to raise a question on increasing the quota for petrol on Ron 95 whose spouse is married with foreigner. We have 2 cars and is under my name (husband). 300l of allowance will not be sufficient for my family. My wife is housewife and needs to fetch 1 kid to nursery. Can the MOF relook into this matter? We have total of 5 household members ( husband & foreign wife & 3 kids( 4 years old x 1, Twins boys 16 months old) our single source of income is not alot to share among 5 pax…. Please work out something for my group of relevant people here. Thank you for your kind consideration!
No need. Deal with it.
see ollie yet another legitimate concern from a taxpayer.
Why foreigners have to pay different