‘Authorities must get tough on unlicensed riders’

The government is urged to expedite the introduction of the B3 licence for those aged 16 to 25, similar to motorcycle licences these JPJ Cadets obtained via the MyLesen Kadet JPJ Kuala Lumpur programme. — Filepic

TO improve safety for motorcyclists, an activist said the government should enact a new law prohibiting those without a licence from buying and owning a motorcycle.

Shahrim Tamrin, formerly on the board of directors of Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros), said many motorcyclists did not have a licence.