News & Reviews:   Road Transport Department

Recently, there was a viral post on X about a user’s driver's license. According to the post, the user keyed in all correct details in her MyJPJ app. But what happened after that was shocking. Instead of her photo, a Chinese woman’s photo appeared in her place.

After being touted for a couple of years, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is finally implementing the electronic driving test system (eTesting) in Malaysia. Announced by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, read on to learn more about the new optional system for those getting their driving licences.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Rospiagos Taha has revealed that all services related to the department are expected to be available on the MyJPJ app by 2025. This is in line with JPJ’s target to go fully digital in two years’ time.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today announced that the online payment system for Motor Vehicle Licence (LKM) and Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) will be launched “in a few months”. Currently, the system is still in the testing phase to ensure a smooth launch.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that 2.971 million users have downloaded and registered the MyJPJ app since its introduction on 10 February 2023. This is following the implementation of the Digital Motor Vehicle License and Digital Private Malaysian Driving by the Transport Ministry (MOT).

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) today announced that several security features and overall user-friendliness features have been added to the MyJPJ app and its public portal. JPJ director-general Datuk Zailani Hashim said that the features can be accessed gradually starting today.

All summonses from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and Road Transport Department (JPJ) are set to be integrated into one database system beginning this year. According to the Transport Ministry’s Secretary-General Datuk Isham Ishak, the initiative would allow for the summons system issued by both agencies to be more effective in terms of enforcement.

Just a week before the Hari Raya Aidilfitri holidays, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) announced the launching of the e-Aduan@JPJ app so that the public can lodge complaints regarding traffic offences. Today, JPJ revealed that since 29 April, a total of 245 reports were received via the app.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has revealed that a total of 128 GoPro Max 360 cameras will be used by its motorcycle enforcement unit during this festive period. The GoPro cameras will be used to detect offences committed by road users throughout the nation.

In 2022, we are still not getting flying cars, but we will get an automated driving test (also driving-related, haha). Road Transport Department (JPJ) has announced that the new system will deploy at 232 driving schools nationwide starting from April. Read on to find out how it works!