Comments on: How Driving Schools Operate In Malaysia

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:30:22 +0000

In reply to azrina. You appear to be having problems regarding time and collection of money. Unfortunately, only you alone can solve it.

By: azrina

azrina — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:21:07 +0000

I need an advice regarding this matter: i registered for my driving tutorial way back in 2010, on and off for my driving tutorial because of my busy schedule of working and studying. My previous tutor was an old lady which for me is a good and experienced tutor but as she is having a problem that she could not tolerate with her time (she has to look after her sick husband) and her time is very limited, she passed down to her son.

When i was learning the driving skill from her son, he would want me to pay in advance for every tutorial which for me is normal but then he usually cut the time short. I pay him RM100 for each tutorial which lasts for two hours but there are times when he sent me home early 30minutes or 15minutes and never pay back the time unlike his mother, when she sent me home early she would mention to me that i still have 20minutes from her.

In order to finish my driving tutorial and getting my licence before the time is up, i commence again my driving tutorial in early this year. I have the skill already but the tutor keep on adding time and i feel somewhat cheated when last thursday, i went for QTI and have paid RM100 but he asked me to pay another RM100 saying that i owe him the early morning tutorial. I was never taught that day, i went to the school compound and use the driving area by myself, and the QTI were never done properly, i never went to the road for the test. I questioned him but he said its the way they do the QTI test.

On saturday i have another class with him and sunday and so does early morning on monday before the JPJ test. I was a bit dissapointed when i get to know from the other student who were sitting for the JPJ test that they were given “free” charges by using the driving school compound area to practise their driving skill, whilst i have to pay twice the price and i am not very happy with it. I wish to complaint but i do not know to whom should i write the complaint letter to. Please advice on how am i going to do this ethically. Thank you very much.

By: Cikgu Yap

Cikgu Yap — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:45:25 +0000

In reply to sonia. At times, driving school find it hard to secure the test date you wish. But, being unable to get you your date want for Part 2 so many times appears slightly absurd. Talk to your driving instructor nicely. Inform you'll give them a final chance. Failure to get you your date you want, go see the state JPJ Director nearest to you.

By: sonia

sonia — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:19:49 +0000

I went 2 first kursus on 9.12.2009 after my SPM, and after the 2nd kursus I immediately started my 14 hrs driving classes. After a gap of two months…my driving school arranged for the test on 9th March, 2010. I failed and I took another test on 23rd March 2010 where I passed my road but failed mountain.
Again I did my mountain on 24th April 2010 but failed. After tht the driving school couldn’t arrange for my test saying no place available for test as its always booked. As I started my college on 10th May, 2010 I waiting until last week to get another test date i.e. on June 8,2010 but she said again all fully booked and booked me for 16th June,2010. I paid in advance for the test and 2 hrs driving class on 3rd June itself. I thought within the holidays I could manage to pass. But the stupid driving school called me this morning claiming tht all are booked on 16th June…and I have to take on 29th or next month July. Bythen I have to renew my licence for the 2nd time too….I thnik I’m being cheated by this driving school. Pls help me how to complain or get my rights to do my test instead of renewing the licence and taking more N more classes again.

By: JamesD

JamesD — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:23:13 +0000

Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting