IPOH: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) cannot arbitrarily revoke the driving licence of any individual who is certified as a disabled person, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said the vast majority of disabled people are able to drive or ride their vehicles.
“If there is a specific or isolated case involving disabled drivers, we will review whether their licences should be revoked (or not), but I emphasise that this is not our policy.
“We cannot generalise all disabled people because many of them can drive vehicles safely, and in fact, they are very dependent on their driving licences.
“We have many e-hailing drivers among disabled people such as those who are deaf or mute,” he told reporters here Thursday (Jan 23).
Loke said this when asked to comment on a statement by Persatuan Pengguna Jalan Raya Kebangsaan (PPJK) that suggested to JPJ to cancel the licence of individuals certified by the Health Ministry as mentally disabled.
Commenting further, Loke said the implementation of such a matter should not be done in general because it is feared that this would “victimise” all disabled individuals.
