Comments on: 4 Ways To Easily Lose Your New Driving License

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 12:21:33 +0000

In reply to teo. Go to your former institute. Get a transfer letter from the,. Also get your old records (Borang 4). Most institutes will charge a few ringgit for services.

By: teo

teo — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 03:05:53 +0000

Hi Cikgu Yap,
just want to ask if I transfer driving institute let say now I am in Sabah and I wanted to transfer it to another institute in Selangor.my driving instructor tells me that there is a transfer fee of $100?Is this true Thanks

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:26:38 +0000

In reply to Peter. It doesn't matter. Important thing is display it prominently.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:49:42 +0000

In reply to Cikgu Yap. Thank you for answering! One last question, does it matter if the sticker is on the left or right, or does it have to be in the center of the front?

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:44:23 +0000

In reply to Dani. I see no restriction regarding your learning driving in Malaysia. But remember, you should have concrete evidence of your marriage to a Malaysian.

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:43:23 +0000

In reply to Peter.

In a way, what your instructor said is true. Those possessing car license are exempted from Highway Code, thus their L license can be renewed indefinitely and use if for riding motorcycles. However, they cannot do practical tests.

It is incorrect to say those without any form of licenses, cannot renew thier L license to ride a motorcycle. As a matter of fact, they can continue to renew it and ride, again for a certain period of time until JPJ, the authorities disallows its usage later. It’s always best for one to have passed the Highway Code. This will make you a better rider. Anyway, one should always bear in mind using the L license perpetually is always more expensive than owning a P license.

The plates for the front can be fixed below the head lamp in front. As you said, you face no problem with the rear plates. So, I shall not describe it.

Testing only after 35 days refer from the time your L license is issued. In fact, you can only test after 30 days. Finally, thanks for your wonderful comments. My son and myself are very happy you find our blog useful. Hope you will inform other members of your family about it. That includes your friends and colleagues too.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:40:01 +0000

Hello Cikgu Yap!
I was told by the instructor who did the 6hour bengkel that people who do not currently have any other license can renew their L (when it dies after 2 yr period) but they have to retake everything from the beginning. Now here’s the twist. Those who *do* have other licenses (like a car license etc), when their L license for the motorcycle dies after the 2 yr period, they cannot ever get a full license, but they can still continue using L (in other words forever limbo using L license). The logic does not make sense if they are trying to discourage users from “piara” their L license for long time. Did this instructor just tell some kind of cerita dongeng? I’m sure he meant well to discourage people from just continually being on L for years and years but at the same time I feel (if what he said was untrue) that he could have at least not made up something as fact.
One more thing, where is the appropriate place to stick the L stickers? I’m confused on where it should be on the front of the motorcycle, is there a good representative picture that I could see? I guess the back is fine if it’s on the mudguard below the license plate?
When you say 35 days do you mean 35 days from the day you received the L license itself (when they issued it to you)? Or 35 days from when I took the bengkel? If it’s 35 days from the license issue (I only picked it up today) then I have a long time to practice for my test, I just signed for latihan amali today as well.
By the way I have to commend you and your son for making such a great resource on the net, keep it as active as you can :) I’ve learnt so many things about licenses, laws, and rules from here that I may have otherwise not been aware of. I need to redirect my other family members to this site. Thanks!

By: Dani

Dani — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:38:41 +0000

Dear Cikgu,

Can I learn driving in Malaysia with a foreign marriage certificate to a Malaysian? Or must be a Malaysian marriage cert?

Thank you.

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:57:38 +0000

In reply to tsyhll. As fas as I'm aware, the authorities does not normally restrict you from driving. But you may well be blacklisted. Then you will not be able to renew licenses and road tax eventually. So, faithfully settle your summons would be be my advice. Of late, even if you exceed by 1 km/h, you are considered as guilty. You then will be summoned.

By: tsyhll

tsyhll — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:40:30 +0000

Hi,
I want to know with the current Malaysia traffic law, is there any limit on summonses I could get?

Meaning, let say after I acquired 20 summons in the duration of a year, police or JPJ could take my license for good.

Or no limit, as long as i could afford to pay the summons, I could get as many summons from the police and still drive.

My particular question is on speeding offence.

Second question, what is the range acceptable for over speeding at the speed limit? Car speedometer have their tolerances, traffic camera also have its own tolerances. Will you get summon if you speed 91 km/h on 90 km/h speed limit?

Thank you.