STARTING September 15, any individual who holds either a motorcycle or driving licence and wishes to obtain a different class of licence is exempted from attending the driver education curriculum (KPP01) course and theory test, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said.

He said for example, those who have passed the KPP01 theory test for a motorcycle riding licence do not need to attend the KPP01 for the second time to obtain a driving licence.

Candidates, however, are still required to undergo training and sit circuit and on-the-road practical tests separately to obtain a motorcycle and driving licence, he said.

“We have merged the course and theory test so that licence applicants no longer need to take them twice,” he told a press conference in Putrajaya today.

Loke said the merging method had been practised in Malaysia previously before it was changed at some point.

He said the system would not affect the drivers’ level of competence.

He said apart from simplifying the process of obtaining a driver’s licence and saving time, the new rule will also provide savings of up to RM100 for licence applicants. – Bernama, August 2, 2023.