The transport ministry says that driving institutes will not have their permits revoked or their businesses suspended for accidents or traffic offences attributable to their former college students.
According to move minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong, the decision to take action – which drew criticism from varied events – is barely a private view of the highway transport division (JPJ) director-general and not a coverage determination by the ministry.
“Any policy direction or any improvement proposal will of course be studied holistically and scientifically first by the transport ministry by taking into account various relevant aspects including its effectiveness, feasibility and ability to achieve the set objectives,” he stated through an announcement.
He defined that this detailed examine will additionally contain engagement periods with all stakeholders to acquire views and options for enchancment. Wee added that at current, the ministry and companies below it will proceed the prevailing coverage of advocacy and enforcement actions to create consciousness amongst highway customers.
At the top of January, JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim stated the transfer to cancel or droop a driving institute’s allow, which is presently on the starting stage, would be carried out nationwide by putting a code on the driving license to detect which driving institute the traffic offender acquired his/her coaching from.
