Food and parcel delivery riders, also known as p-hailing riders will soon be required to hold a goods delivery license (GDL), transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said during a dialogue session with representatives of delivery riders following a 24-hour nationwide strike by a number of p-hailing riders last Friday.
This requirement for p-hailing riders is expected to take effect after three pieces of legislation have been amended, which are the Road Transport Act (Act 333), Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 (Act 334) and the Land Public Transport Act (Act 715), the transport minister said in his statement.
According to the road transport department (JPJ), the good delivery license (GDL) costs RM20 and is valid for one year.
The upcoming amendments are for the purposes of supervision and setting of the rules, and will take into account the views of the parties of interest, Wee said. The requirement for the GDL is intended to supervise good delivery vehicles for use by delivery service businesses, especially p-hailing services which use motorcycles, he added.
In addition to ensuring the long-term competitiveness of this service sector, this supervision is also aimed at looking after the riders and drivers of p-hailing vehicles. Conditions for this will include insurance for riders and drivers, the transport minster said.
Additionally, the age limit for p-hailing riders will be lowered from 21 to 18 years of age, which is to allow more riders to work in p-hailing. The bills for the amendment will be tabled for debate and approval at the next Parliament meeting, the transport minister added.
Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.
Good move, filter all the “unnecessary riders” that always complain they need a CEO salary but work 6 hours per day.
But but but my CEO works only 6hrs a day the rest he go play golf wor….
Make sure the vehicle used for p-hailing need to go for puspakom check every 6 month too.
Wasn’t this suggested by someone in the previous government and got shot down by someone in the current government?
Whatever it is, I believe this is the way forward as food delivery falls within the category of commercial logistics and must be regulated by the authorities.
However I do hope the authorities do not abuse this and use it as a way to ‘profit’ from them.
Reasonable! Bike for commercial use
hope this reduces black sheeps, a safer road.
Asiongkor..good move.
But can you add one more condition.
After 3offenses “caught red handed on camera” speeding across red traffic lights..their stint as riders suspended for 3 months..they kena compounded until they pengsan,and wash school toilets as community service.Hopefully the shit smell will deter them from reckless blatant disregard of traffic lights.
Mind u,they dont give a damn if they maim or kill your auntie or grandpa trying to cross the road.
Good that they are required to get additional licensing. Anyone who went thru GDL education will appreciate the lessons on proper handling of commercial vehicles and added responsibility on the road. Hopefully this will force Grab et al to pay their riders more as they now cannot just hire any motorbiker to do their service. This will also resolve their grouses to such an extend that they went on strike recently. On the overall good for the phailing industry.
yay! another revenue income for our government. everything need license and need to pay. next round the all of us need license to breath oxygen in malaysia and we also need to pay.
Better do monthly subscription. So if you wanna work for following month. Just renew it.
A way to have income only! The license served no purpose unless they need to pass certain test before getting license.
Wow, now this brings me back to the first time Grab Car drivers had to take up PSV and go through Puspakom inspections. I hear they don’t get increased pay despite the extra expenses even in this day and age, to the point of driving many out of the business.
Walao our govt rlly dont know how to make money ♀️ money pusing pusing saja pandai haiyo.
Sohai riders complain so much now back fire already.
If keep quiet quiet then wont attrack so much spot light…
Still want your epf and socso?
Oh wai. You still donno how biforti brain works? Merengek2 like hell. So hell they will get.