PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 —Starting Sept 15, any individual who holds either a motorcycle or motor car driving licence and wishes to obtain a different class of driving licence is exempted from attending the driver education curriculum (KPP01) course and theory test, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said those who have passed the KPP01 theory test for a motorcycle rider’s licence do not need to attend the KPP01 for a second time when getting a driver’s licence.
He said, candidates, however, are still required to undergo training and sit for the circuit and the “on-the-road” practical tests separately when getting a motorcycle rider’s and driver’s licence.
“We merged the course and theory tests so that applicants no longer needed to take the theory test twice,” he told a press conference here today.
Loke said the merging method had been practised in Malaysia before it was changed at some point, adding that the system would not affect a drivers’ competence
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He added that apart from simplifying the process of obtaining a driver’s licence and saving time, the new ruling will provide savings of up to RM100 for applicants.
— Bernama
