JPJ: Four in five pupils ride motorbikes to school without licences


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 21 May 2016

A file picture of police conducting an operation against pupils riding motorcycle without licences in Shah Alam last year.

JOHOR BARU: About 80% out of 117,000 students who ride motorcycles to school nationwide do not possess valid licences, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

Deputy director-general (planning and operations), Datuk Yusoff Ayob said a study jointly conducted by JPJ and the Education Ministry revealed only 20% or 23,400 students have valid B2 motorcycle licences.

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