The transport ministry is planning to introduce an automated system for driving tests, one that will see learner drivers taking their on-road practical test on a circuit without an examiner sitting next to them. L-drivers will instead be monitored – and their driving skills evaluated – remotely from a control room via multiple cameras on the circuit.
This automated process, which seeks to minimise human intervention and eradicate the kopi-o licence culture as well as pakej sampai lulus or ‘guaranteed to pass’ packages, could be introduced from as early as next year, The Star reports.
Transport minister Anthony Loke said the ministry was looking at working towards full automation for road tests. He said that the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will roll out the automated system in stages, starting in a few months.
He added that the ministry wants driving institutes to install dashboard cameras in all their test cars so that there will be proof of record of a driver’s skills. “Should an applicant fail and he believes it was because he did not pay duit kopi (under-the-counter bribe), he can appeal with evidence from the dashboard cameras,” he told reporters.
Loke also said that the government is looking into the matter of overcharging of learning packages by driving institutes. He said that the cost of packages offered by driving schools were often far more expensive than the stipulated cost.
He said that according to that defined by the JPJ, a B2 motorcycle licence should cost RM350, while a D manual car licence is priced at RM1,150 and an DA automatic car licence is supposed to go for RM1,250. He however observed that some driving schools collected up to RM2,200 per applicant, allegedly to ensure that the entire process of obtaining a licence progressed without a hitch.
“Institutes can offer additional services – for example, transport to and from the institute – but these must be optional and clearly stated in an itemised bill to licence applicants. There must be no more hidden costs or I will cancel their (driving school) licences,” he stated.
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YB, please revisit the minimum/maximum fees –
Time to end this. Over 40 years it has been going around. JPJ works hand in hand with the driving schools to offer “All in One Package”
We all know what it means. Jamin lulus. Then JPJ share profits with the driving schools.
This has been going on too long. This is the No 1 cause of deaths and accidents because half the drivers on our roads now have actually failed their driving test
JPJ officers now will be crying so much….no more income, side income that is. Their side income usually is far far far more than their actual income
OMG…JPJ still able to survive with the nice number car plates sales…
But now JPJ must remit all the money to LHDN becaus ePakatan Government is clean and honest and they will be monitoring JPJ
Will JPJ be responsible for the loss of income of those instructors?
According to previous PM, everybody must live within your means
Please also revisit current road tax structure based on car engine capacity since 1970s.
No more duit kopi not just for JPJ but for the whole Malaysia. Towards a cleaner Malaysia now. We want a bribe free and corruption free society……oh wai
Why must end our unique culture? Some pipu need to cari makan u know?
That Some pipu u know. need to cari makan and lurve birkin too
Tax structure shud be based on locality, not enjin capacity
Tax structure shud be based on enjin reliability, not enjin capacity
Billions spent on AES AWAS. Must review
Please do that. Enforced the changes to malpractices in the car learner institutions.
What about hidden cost of SST in driving license? Will it be made transparent?
LHDN catch all!
Bro don’t be a sore loser.
bro, don’t be a sore loser yea
What about the hidden cost of having drivers who may/could/did not meet the safety standards to drive on the road and be a considerate road user? What about the hidden cost of road accidents and fatalities? What about the cost on the public health system having to deal with all the road trauma? Where was the transparency in that?
How about those with damn good driving skills that don’t require any driving schools lesson? Are they forced to take it or it is optional?
i believe it is compulsory to undergo minimum training and testing. that is the way to verify your ‘damn good driving skills’. plus the training not just for driving skills, but laws too.
Maybe for this ‘damn good driving skills’ they can be excused from undergoing ‘driving lesson’ but instructor and perhaps allowed to take driving test without driving lesson.
How the heck do u get “good driving skill” without getting experience? Driving without license is it?
Drive jepunis car , you will be skillful to control sampan with tyres
Valid question receiving ignorant answer. Go back and learn to control your sampan Proton car la before replying something stupid here
In China & India, u can alredi pay someone to take the online test for u. Still got kopi lesen lor. Hahahaha!
Then u go China & India lor. Hahahaha!
This is not China or India. We are talking about Malaysia
Eh basher talks about P1 in BMW article boleh pulak
Topkek
U think P1 is equivalent to BMW meh?
Kek
Mr. Minister. Don’t forget to fix the infamous JPJ tag lie “System Down” too..
“Harap Maaf. System Offline”
Agree with his idea.
One more thing that I find a big problem in Malaysia is the Puspakom inspection.
Some of these are based on hearsay, and some are something that we can observe:
1. Que for inspection for some Puspakom place is really long. Hence the middle man. (still ok if he just helping to que. Not ok if he helped to Cut Short on unsafe vehicle to pass)
2. It is best to have few proper and professional workshops nearby Puspakom, if the vehicle is not passed due to brake or worn tire or any other thing which make it unsafe to be on the road.
Because for business operator, one day without their transportation vehicle will cause them a lot of money. That’s why they willing to “pay” to get the vehicle pass.
(I don’t know whether this is true or not. But as some of us can see, some of the lorries on the road be it small or big really looks unsafe on the road)
3. Tire “celup” should be banned like really banned. The owner of the vehicle and the owner of the company should be imprisoned for this. It is really dangerous.
Many other points to write but as a road user, I believe what scar us the most on the road, is seeing unsafe vehicle driving on the road, whether it is motorcycle, car, SUV, MPV, small lorry, big lorry or bus.
Puspakom owned by DRB- HICOM.
And wat happen to suzuki, proton, audi…
thanks MB for your effort!
About time to have only 1 single motorcycle license instead of the current B1, 2 & 3 just like the Driving license.
Ayoyo….JPJ Abang-abang and driving school abang-abang now cannot carik makan oredi….How lah?
Abang-abang tak makan dedak….
I support 100%! I took my driving test last year and there was this rich girl who obviously paid to pass. In one of the test, the tyre scrapped the side pavement which means that she failed. But she still passed! I know she is rich because there were 2 bodyguards with her! This nonsense has to end and I am glad the new transport minister is doing something about it.
You got try to pau her or not?
Cannot la, I no money. Cannot afford the maintenance
Maybe ask her to pau you…hahaha…
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Now I know why a lot of the drivers here don’t know what is red, orange and green light for. Or the black stick behind the steering wheel.
You hutthurt myvi vios driver’s smoke your fail car?
My fail car is Proton. So?
Hari ini tak ada online test, “Harap Maaf. System Offline”
Bila boleh test? tau tau lagi tunggu-tunggu..
Ulat2 pro pun tunggu sekali tolong ambil online test..
Wonderfull, siapa nak tanggung online infra dalam kereta test tu yer?
Budet dah dapat kelulusan ka Menteri?
kenapa main announce jer Menteri? sudah bincang dalam kabinet ka menteri?
sekarang anyone can make any announcement…hahaha
YB! You should also look into the tendering of numbers! Your officers are so corrupted with those runners!
Another problem is car dealer lacks the initiative to educate their customer on usage/ location of signal stalk, headlamp switch, function buttons, instrument cluster lights up and its purpose and warnings! etc… All this won’t be taught at learner driving school.
Refer to South Korea. Their driving lesson course circuit and exams are assisted with various sensors and cameras to detect and record the driver’s performance.