JOHOR BARU – The Malaysian driving licence (LMM) for commercial vehicles of the existing Class E licences, namely E2, E1 and E, will be merged into only one Class E licence effective from March 1, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong.
He said the merger would simplify matters and save time as well as provide wider employment opportunities for individuals working as commercial vehicle drivers, especially in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period.
“They can drive all classes of heavy vehicles (by having the LMM Class E licence) and are not limited to a certain category of weight without load (BTM) heavy vehicles only,” he said.
He said this when launching the Road Safety Awareness Campaign organised by the Johor Sand and Granite Lorry Operators’ Association, which was also attended by its president Chia Jee Onn, in Ulu Tiram here today.
The E licence involves a motor vehicle with BTM exceeding 7,500kg, E1 not exceeding 7,500kg and E2 not exceeding 5,000kg.
Of the approximately 90,000 E1 and E2 licence holders on record, only about 62,000 are still active, of whom only 11,000 have the vocational licence.
Thus, Wee said existing E1 and E2 licence holders will be asked to undergo a transition programme to obtain the E licence.
The application period starts from March 1 and the individuals involved are given a period of five years to go through it.
The transition programme will also be offered to vocational licence holders in Class E1 and E2 to get the Class E vocational licence.
“This is very important to ensure the driver’s level of competence and safety,” Wee said. – Bernama, February 27, 2022
