Department moves to help 3.35 million motorcyclists get licences – Bernama
The Road Transport Department will ensure about 3.35 million motorcyclists in the country, who have been riding without valid driving licence, are able to obtain licences in the next five years.
Director-general of RTD Datuk Sri Ismail Ahmad said this would be done via two programmes, namely myLESEN programme for youth and One Community, One RTD programme for those aged above 40 in Sabah and Sarawak and above 45 in the peninsula.
He said ever since the two programmes were introduced in 2009, the department had managed to issue motorcycle (B2) driving licence to 62,903 motorcyclists nationwide.
"The programmes were aimed at ensuring that motorcyclists will be able to ride according to the law," he said after officiating the closing of the One Community One RTD programme in Jerteh yesterday.
Ismail said the number of road accidents recorded last year increased by 14,781 cases to 477,204 from 462,423 the previous year.
“Of the total, 6,915 deaths were reported last year compared with 6,917 in 2012," he said.
Ismail said as a measure to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities, the department had also organised various other programmes, including the setting up of the 1RTD Young Squad, to highlight the importance of road safety among the public, especially young motorists. – Bernama, April 13, 2014
