Soon, driving tests will be conducted by driving schools instead of the Road Transport Department (JPJ), deputy transport minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi told the New Straits Times in an interview. This move was proposed by the Malaysian Driving Industry Standards and Modernisation Council (Mapim).
“Currently, the power (including driving tests), lies with the Road Transport Department. In the future, the schools will conduct the tests, not JPJ,” Aziz said. “The entire management of learner drivers will then be under the purview of the driving schools,” the deputy minister added. The aim is to improve the quality and processes of driving schools.
Aziz noted that all driving institutions will be streamlined under a common online system for this to work. The deputy minister disclosed that he was targeting for the online system to be ready and adopted by institutions by 2018. “The new system will be implemented when the conditions set by the government, including a sound monitoring system, are in place,” Aziz explained.
Moreover, he gave assurance that the system would lessen the chance for “under-the-table” transactions, and hinges on openness and transparency. “There will be online pre-registrations where the rates are there for all to see, hence giving zero room for manipulation of fees, for instance,” he explained.
On top of that, the system will also bring an end to agents and runners. “When transactions are done online and openly, with a monitoring mechanism at the back of this system, their services will be of no use to anyone,” Aziz elaborated.
Furthermore, to improve quality, driving institutions are also required to obtain ISO 9000 certification. “They (driving schools) must first attain international standards and be certified with the ISO 9000,” the deputy minister disclosed. Datuk Hanafi Mat Zin, president of Mapim, stated that so far, more that 50 driving institutions have attained the ISO 9000 standard, with more to follow suit.
Hannah said a task force will evaluate the school’s management, operation, public utility, quality and ICT. “Schools that comply with the ISO 9000 will be given a higher rating while those who failed will be left behind,” he said. He also explained that when the changes are in effect, JPJ will continue to monitor driving schools in terms of compliance with laws, policies, auditing and quality.
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What less chance of undertable. Tests will be conducted in a controlled environment, away from watchful eyes of public or JpJ officers, all share the same target. To pass the exam. All Malaysians know what is going on during the exam. Go figure!
Crazy BOOB,
Other countries are encouraging transparency.
Bolehland is encouraging corruption.
Hello,those thousands of unemployed graduates who cant speak proper English,here is your ricebowl.
Just open a driving school.
Wah,rezeki…durian runtuh betul betul.
The short cut to riches is here.
Which school’s students involve in more accidents should their “education” license get revoked boleh?
Know whats funny? In US, no necessity to go thru driving school, traffic laws are learned at home. Yet with all this JPJ rules n regulation which contantly drives up driving cost and lerners fee, Malaysian drivers still has worse accident record compared to US. Liow TL…..you are not doing it right, stop increasing the rakyat’s burden.
future drivers could just donate to driving school and get license LOL
Do I sense some conflict of interest here?
They are just doing away with the runners. That doesn’t mean that funny business doesn’t happen.
Lol, JPJ ady easy to bribe, imagine driving schools. Terus bribe get P license.
We will have many “Gerenti Lulus” driving school establish and more “kurang ajar” motorist in the making…
You’re 100% RIGHT!! This morning I just met one kurang ajar young ciku. I was driving on a straight road where this young ciku try to cut in from a junction.
I continue to drive reaching a traffic light and he dare to stared at me. Thinking twice, as I look at his car door, it was dented here & there. I just pass-on.. No point engaging with a low life ciku.
Congratulations.
This is American standard.
After in-depth studies in Europe.
remember those days? someone sat in his office,office boy deliver his DRIVING LICENCE TO HIM ,of course for a certain…..without even going for the real test.
This Kap RAW i is a joke.
Can I purchase an lS0-9OoO in America Syaricat?
No need to go to school, no need practical, just buy the O-level MCO certificate straightaway from Britian.
not really good idea…should appoint an independent organisation for licensing to monitor license application and test not just the driving school. I wonder who is the advisor of this minister.
They privatise AES…backfire
They privatise tow truck…backfire
They privatise writing summons…backfire
They themselves should go for test…STUPIDITY TEST!
Oh no! As a JPJ officer, I’m going to lose my main source of income!
Just redirect the blame to someone else and also generate indirect income.
I go for 1st test, didn’t pay kopi $$$, instructor not happy. Result GAGAL – because no stop completely at ‘Berhenti’ sign.
2nd time go, no choice pay RM300. LULUS he said, even before i start the engine.
True experience..both instructor and JPJ also can kaotim. Won’t solve issue of corruption dude!
Hello, who came out with this silly suggestion? Someone with an intrest to fill in their pockets?
Bad move.
1. JPJ officers will revolt for taking their rice bowl.
2. Driving school will have to compete for lower undertable money unless they form a cartel.