THE proposed automatic upgrade of the class B2 motorcycle licence to B will be brought to the Transport Ministry first, said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

“I don’t think they need to go for another driving test because they are experienced riders and I do not see the need to impose strict conditions.

“I will bring it to the transport minister (Anthony Loke) first, but I don’t think there’s going to be a problem because it is an administrative issue,” he told reporters after flagging off riders from Superbikers Association Malaysia (SAM) in the Merdeka Kembara 66 Convoy in Putrajaya today.

Also present were Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail and SAM president Abdul Halim Suleiman.

Earlier, Halim submitted a proposal paper for an automatic upgrade from class B2 to B for motorcyclists who had not committed serious traffic offences within three years of obtaining their B2 licences.

The Road Transport Department issues class B2 licences for motorcycles not exceeding 250cc, while class B is for motorcycles exceeding 500cc.

The 1,366km Kembara Merdeka 66 programme, covering Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak, Kedah, Penang and the Klang Valley, will run until August 31. – Bernama, August 27, 2023.