Today, July 12, is the deadline for e-hailing drivers to obtain the mandatory Public Service Vehicle (PSV) license to continue to ply the roads, but they have received a reprieve. The cabinet has decided that enforcement of the new rule will be done via a “soft landing” approach, as announced by transport minister Anthony Loke this afternoon.
What this means is that e-hailing drivers that are yet to fulfil the requirements and obtain the PSV license, are now allowed to continue to operate for three months starting today. The transport ministry and JPJ will in this period take an educational approach to enforcement, in stages. E-hailing drivers caught without a PSV license will be advised to comply with the regulations and given a final warning.
According to Loke, as of July 11, 17,596 e-hailing vehicle permits (EVP) have been issued, of which 13,380 are for private vehicles and 4,216 for taxis. This number is dynamic and will continue to rise as more drivers get their PSV licenses.
As many as 31,731 candidates have registered for PSV tests at 226 driving institutes across the country. Of this, 25,248 have completed the course and 19,891 have passed the test. In addition, 16,528 candidates have gone for courses set up by the e-hailing operators themselves, and of this total, 3,090 have passed. All in, 22,981 drivers have passed the PSV test. Loke insisted that ample time was given for drivers to fulfil requirements, and chided them for leaving things to the last minute.
On another note, Loke declared that e-hailing operators cannot charge more than 20% commission for fares, including commission in other names such as fees. This 20% cap is for private drivers; it’s 10% max for taxi drivers operating on the app platforms. Action will be taken by the ministry should the operators not comply, he said.
With this last minute reprieve, the much-feared driver shortage crisis would be averted, and drivers will have three more months, which is ample time, to get certified.
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Terbaik YB Loke. Kerajaan kami peka & prihatin.
I read an article today about Grab prices going to shoot higher because of lack of drivers.
We must thank the lazy abang abang teksi drivers who protested against the Grab drivers that resulted in this heavy duty regulation.
Teksi drivers too used to a pampered lifestyle.
Peka pada orang yang kerja keras mau jadi kaya dan prihatin utk menyusahkan mereka nak jadi kaya. Inilah kerajaan Malaysia Baharu.
https://paultan.org/2016/04/25/pemandu-uber-dan-grabcar-perlu-mendapatkan-lesen-psv/
Now start seeing many cars tinted till cant see the driver inside. Thanks to the super police also support policy
Loke is a clean guy. This is why we see results
You really like the smell don’t you.
Correcto. Tongkat is our entitlement’
The government should give petrol subsidies to all taxi and buses in Malaysia to lower the transportation cost.
And where do you think subsidy comes from? It’s your tax money lol
Teksi gua pakai tong NGV seliter RM0.68 je..
Don’t worry. In 3 months time there’ll be a complete u-turn when grab threaten with another fare increase
3 months time delay? Cabbies protest incoming!
Grab risen and grew from the underground. Forcing them back underground, they will have no problems to thrive and continue to grow underground. What the Transport Minister and his Finance Minister boss don’t see is the potential loss of income taxes when these underground Grab drivers no longer declare their income. Ultimately, it’s the whole country that lost.
Shortsighted and stupid decision from the two nincompoop ministers.
Our lazy teksi drivers also never pay income tax. So how?
But the taxi companies do pay taxes, or at least they used to under GST. Now all hidden under SST. Ada bayar pun tak tau.
Rakyat rugi, Malaysia rugi, economy rugi,
cronies untung, ministers untung, PH families untung.
talk a lot but own people also never pay taxes
I work for LHDN. Past 40 years I have never seen one teksi driver pay income tax also. What u talking?
There was an article about an interview with a Uber driver (before they left) where he admitted he managed to earn RM 6000 by driving full time. 6k is above the income taxation threshold bub. If you really had worked for the LHDN (which I doubt), you would have known that black economy such as these don’t pay income taxes. So what are you talking? Your alleged experience working in LHDN has no bearing whatsoever to what @Aura89 had said.
Like: Soft landing
Extra like: U-turn gomen
last time those exclusive club of cabbies can easily get psv in special deal packages since rampant corruption is a norm.
what will the ruler going to do with those psv kopi lesen cabbies?
Semua buat last minute. Typical Msian. Dah lah poor planning, implementation and execution, the exam questions were geared towards archaic taxi drivers, not e-hailing drivers.
What JPJ should have done was let the industry self regulate but insist on Puspakom car inspection, passenger liability insurance and compulsory registration with JPJ. Time for JPJ to come into 21st century and discard the old ways & archaic regulations that didn’t take into account e-hailing. It’s like insisting on TV licence for you watching Netflix on your led TV.
I prefer clean Grabs as opposed to dirty filthy cabs whose cab drivers are listening to keroncong or P Ramlee music all the time
Some grab are also very dirty…why double standard? grab also hire vehicle ma,so follow the industry law ,as far as nobody mati,no problem
Since the government is trying to level the playing field, taxis should be charge 20% too just like private cars. Since private cars are required to take PSV, it is fair for the taxis to pay 20% commission too.
Typical mentality of Malaysians. Cannot follow rules and regulations and always need extension or bantuan kerajaan.
Other countries like Singapore, Government say something, they abide by the deadline date strictly.
No other country pampers its rakyat like this. Always seeking bantuan kerajaan to extend deadlines
Too used to easy life and privileges.
In malaysia…only sidek kamiso work hard and didnt use any help from gomen…i smell bs…at least u had schooling atgov assisted school…or use gov hospital….
Why can’t the government be firm in any decision they make? That’s why the people are losing confidence when they themselves don’t have the confidence in executing orders.
Dear mr lok, haha pls drive yourself and keep skin
PH ministers love to do U – turns so much so ppl don’t tend to take policies implemented by them seriously.
ignorant grab drivers are a menace to the country. they are only interested in making easy money and driving dangerously. I rather drive my own car. they are taking advantage of passengers through high fares. you can’t even bargain the fare with any grab driver these days. wth is wrong with them.
If you want to bargain, go ride a taxi. SMH
No choice. Taxis are even worst.
The day they allow dark tint on vehicle we all know this ministry tak boleh pakai already.
Grab is a monopoly.
To regulate it’s to control the market to ensure Grab do not have too much pricing power.
The new regulation contributes nothing to the above, other than a hopeful written regulation for increased safety of passengers.
Who will be the enforcer? JPJ or the police?
As of to-date, there is not a single KPI defined for this whole jungle show, wasting both driver and passenger’s time and money.
Muka Tak Tentu Hala Should Step Down Immediately.