Those Sitting for Practical Driving Tests Will Soon No Longer Have JPJ Officers Next to Them

This will allow driving school students to take their Driver Education Curriculum-Circuit Test (KPP02) tests alone in cars while the officers monitor their performance remotely via sensors and cameras. As reported by Bernama, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said, “Results would be generated in real-time and subsequently increase the integrity of the examination process.”

For now, Loke said that students would be given the option of carrying out their tests as usual or via e-Testing before it is fully implemented in 2030. He elaborated that although driving institutions may implement a maximum charge of RM100, there were several benefits for students such as attempting a second attempt for a failed test on the same day without extra cost.

Loke also said that students only had to repeat the exam in sections which they failed without having to repeat all the elements of Section II (unlike the manual test), be given priority in the name list for tests, and a RM10 rebate for a Probationary Driving Licence.

The implementation of the e-Testing system would also enable more candidates to be tested compared to the current system in addition to improving the integrity of the issuing of driving licenses, and facilitating the auditing process. The system would allow up to 150 candidates a day to undergo their practical tests at a driving institute while only needing two JPJ officers to monitor the system through the control room.

For now, there are three driving institutes which have the eTesting- system in place including Institute Memandu Surfine Hitech, Hulu Langat Selangor; Pusat Latihan Memandu Berjaya Berhad, Ulu Tiram, Johor; and Institute Lima Bintang Abadi Sdn Bhd, Pulau Pinang.

“The Transport Ministry encourages all driving institutes to offer e-Testing. A duration of six years will be given to the driving institutes to transition from manual testing to e-Testing,” said Loke. He also added that the government would allow driving institutes to open test centres to facilitate the theory test via computer to reduce the waiting time for candidates. This would allow candidates to take the practical test and theory test at the same location for convenience.

Driving institutions would be allowed to open computerised theory tests (KPP01) centres starting next month but these institutions would be required to set up the e-Testing system within a year as part of its condition to open a KPP01 theory test centre.