The Ministry of Transport has decided to allow GDL Class D license holders to temporarily drive trucks with an increased kerb weight limit of up to 4,000 kg, which is a 500 kg increase from the previous 3,500 kg limit.
According to the ministry, this will benefit 3% of the current decontrolled vehicle drivers who are currently driving a vehicle weighting between 3,500 to 4,000 kg.
Before today, drivers of vehicles sitting in this grey zone must step up to the next class and use a Class E license. This temporary “upgrade” has been done to help truck drivers during this Covid-19 pandemic recovery period, and will be cancelled sometime in the future.
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Not much changed really. Just an upgrade of 500kg limit so instead of a van, the new limit is a small HINO truck.
I thought gonna be a permanent thing..based on my observation most of modern 3 tonne trucks have a BTM of 3400kgm onwards..old model usually goes under 3000kgm..so just because of the slight weight increase i need to get full E license..oh well just drive those 2.5 tonne and below i guess..