The highway transport division (JPJ) has introduced that it has launched a brand new model of the Malaysian driving licence (LMM), which comes with enhanced safety features. The cardboard type of the brand new LMM is being distributed in levels nationwide ranging from immediately, Might 21, The Star studies.
Based on JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, the newest LMM design is able to stopping card tampering and forgery, and is designed to last as long as 10 years. “By way of design, the entrance of the brand new card contains a background picture of the Sultan Abdul Samad constructing together with summary wave motifs, whereas the again showcases the Istana Negara and summary floral motifs,” he stated.
He added that the issuance of the brand new LMM card was being accomplished progressively at chosen JPJ places of work. That is to permit for a easy transition from the earlier model.
Nonetheless, consistent with the nation’s change to a digital driving licence, the LMM card won’t be accessible to simply anybody. Because it has been with the prevailing model, a bodily copy of the brand new LMM card shall be restricted to 2 forms of candidates, that are Malaysian residents who’re travelling overseas and shall be driving abroad, and non-citizens.
Aedy Fadly stated that most people renewing their licence below regular circumstances will solely get the digital model of the licence by the MyJPJ app.
“If you’re renewing as normal, you’re going to get the digital licence through MyJPJ. But when the applicant goes abroad, they’ll request the bodily model of the driving licence,” he stated. We perceive that proof of upcoming journey (as in flight ticket, and so forth) is without doubt one of the necessities to have the ability to get a bodily LMM card.
“We all know not all nations settle for digital licences apart from Singapore, which has accepted it, however there are different nations that don’t. Travellers want to hold a bodily licence together with a world driving allow (IDP), which might be utilized for at JPJ. Each nation has totally different laws,” he added.
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