News & Reviews:   jpj

In this day and age, it only makes sense for more processes to go online. Having to skip going to a government office and queue up saves a lot of time, so it's great to see that the Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) Malaysia making such a move. Specifically, the JPJ has announced that we'll soon be able to renew our driver's license on MyEG.

Based on a statement by TheStar.com.my, Anthony Loke has mentioned that the new e-testing system will eventually replace the current testing methods used by Malaysian driving schools. Not only will the system be more cost effective and efficient, it will also make it harder for students to bribe their tests so that they can illegitimately obtain their drivers license.

No, this isn’t an early April Fools joke. JPJ now requires all e-hailing drivers such as Grab to register for a PSV (Public Service Vehicle) license, starting from the first of April 2019. The PSV training module would cost a maximum of RM200, and it requires up to 6 hours to complete. Once the training has been completed, the driver required to display a designated e-hailing sticker on their vehicle as per the orders of JPJ.