Arya News - Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the new version of the LMM card was being distributed in stages nationwide starting Wednesday, May 21.
JOHOR BARU – The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has introduced a newly designed Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) card featuring enhanced security features.
Its director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said the new version of the LMM card was being distributed in stages nationwide starting Wednesday (May 21).
However, he added that the physical printing of the new LMM card was currently limited to two categories, which is Malaysian citizens who are travelling abroad and non-citizens.
“This latest LMM design is capable of preventing card tampering and forgery, and it is designed to last up to 10 years.
“In terms of design, the front of the new card features a background image of the Sultan Abdul Samad building along with abstract wave motifs, while the back showcases the Istana Negara and abstract floral motifs,” he said during a press conference at a driving institute at Adda Heights here on Wednesday (May 21).
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Aedy Fadly added that the issuance of these cards was being done progressively at selected JPJ offices to allow for a smooth transition from the previous version.
He said for the general public renewing their licence under normal circumstances, only the digital version of the licence would be provided through the MyJPJ app.
“If you are renewing as usual, you will get the digital licence via MyJPJ. But if the applicant is going overseas, they can request the physical version of the driving licence.
“We know not all countries accept digital licences except for Singapore, which has accepted it, but there are other countries that do not,” he said.
“Travellers need to carry a physical licence along with an International Driving Permit (IDP), which can be applied for at JPJ. Every country has different regulations,” he added.
In a related development, Aedy Fadly said that JPJ was enhancing three key elements related to licensing and operations at 248 driving institutions across the country in stages.
He added the measures aim to improve integrity, service quality, and address issues previously reported at these institutions.
“The three areas of improvement involve upgrading the guidelines for setting up new driving institutions, encouraging the development of e-Testing systems and computerised test centres at all institutions, and strengthening special enforcement operations.
“For example, the upgraded guidelines for new driving institutions aim to ensure that driving education services are adequate in areas with high population density and to shorten the waiting period for candidates to complete their training.
“In Klang, some candidates have had to wait up to three months to complete their driving course. In contrast, the institute here in Adda Heights only takes about a month,” he said.
Aedy Fadly added that JPJ also carried out a special operation on driving institutions operating in Johor with two institutions found to have committed 80 offences.
He said among the violations were instructors teaching more students than allowed, students undergoing training without instructor supervision, instructors lacking certified driving instructor credentials (SPIM), instructors smoking during lessons, and failure to provide teaching records.