1,000 B40 Students In Kelantan Receive Free Motorcycle Licence - JPJ

KOTA BHARU, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is strengthening collaboration with public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) through the MyLesen B2 Programme to help students from B40 families obtain valid motorcycle licences.

JPJ Deputy Director-General (Planning and Operations) Datuk Jazmanie Shafawi said the programme, which began in February, aims to ease the financial burden on B40 students and raise road safety awareness among young people.

“In Kelantan alone, 1,000 students from seven IPTAs have received free Class B2 motorcycle licences under the first phase of this programme.

For the second phase, from August to November, 650 slots are allocated to public university students in Kelantan, out of 10,000 nationwide, as announced by the Minister of Transport on July 10," he said after the MyLesen B2 licence handover ceremony for 1,000 public university students at Politeknik Kota Bharu today.

IPTAs involved in the first phase include Politeknik Kota Bharu, Politeknik Jeli, GiatMARA Kelantan, Jeli Community College, Kok Lanas Community College, Pasir Mas Community College, and Pasir Mas Advanced Skills College, working with 15 driving institutes statewide.

Nationwide, 15,000 slots have been allocated for the programme's first phase.

In a related development, Jazmanie also stated that JPJ had taken action against 1,415 cases involving drivers and passengers of express buses and tour buses who failed to comply with the wearing of seat belts through Ops Tali Pinggang since July.

“Of that total, 244 cases were recorded in Kelantan,” he said, adding that enforcement will continue as a measure to ensure compliance with vehicle safety features to reduce fatal accidents.

-- BERNAMA