The street 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 in the present day, Might 21, The Star reviews.
Based on JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, the most recent LMM design is able to stopping card tampering and forgery, and is designed to last as long as 10 years. “When it comes to design, the entrance of the brand new card incorporates 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 mentioned.
He added that the issuance of the brand new LMM card was being finished progressively at chosen JPJ places of work. That is to permit for a clean transition from the earlier model.
Nonetheless, according to the nation’s change to a digital driving licencethe LMM card won’t be obtainable to only anybody. Because it has been with the prevailing model, a bodily copy of the brand new LMM card can be restricted to 2 kinds of candidates, that are Malaysian residents who’re travelling overseas and can be driving out of the countryand non-citizens.
Aedy Fadly mentioned that most people renewing their licence beneath regular circumstances will solely get the digital model of the licence via the MyJPJ app.
“If you’re renewing as regular, you’re going to get the digital licence through MyJPJ. But when the applicant goes abroad, they will request the bodily model of the driving licence,” he mentioned. We perceive that proof of upcoming journey (as in flight ticket, and so on) is among the necessities to have the ability to get a bodily LMM card.
“We all know not all nations settle for digital licences aside from Singapore, which has accepted it, however there are different nations that don’t. Travellers want to hold a bodily licence together with a global driving allow (IDP), which could be utilized for at JPJ. Each nation has completely different rules,” he added.
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