The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will allocate RM3.5 million in initiatives to support the second phase of the MyLesen (B2) program, involving an additional 10,000 participants nationwide this year.
Its minister, Anthony Loke, said that in the first six months of this year, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) had processed applications for 15,000 participants in the MyLesen (B2) program.
“For the second half of the year, we will add another 10,000 participants nationwide, involving an allocation of RM3.5 million. The cost per participant is RM350,” he said.
The MyLesen program is a government initiative through JPJ and strategic partners, focusing on helping low-income B40 groups, including students, obtain a legal, accessible, and affordable Class B2 motorcycle license.
Loke said this year, the ministry is introducing a new approach targeting youth and students as one of the main beneficiary groups.
He said this additional quota would not only provide more opportunities for youth and students to obtain a legal license but also help reduce cases of unlicensed riders, which is one of the main causes of road accidents.
The Seremban MP also expressed concern over reports of many students riding motorcycles to school without a license.
“I hope that, in addition to the State Education Department, schools can also help ensure that every student who rides a motorcycle to school has a valid license,” he said.
