The highway transport division (JPJ) says that there was a 53% rise in competent driving licence (CDL) renewals throughout the nation as of September 27, 5 days after the announcement of the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) focused subsidy programme was made on September 22. A legitimate driving licence is part of the eligibility requirement.
In line with JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli, the typical every day CDL renewals earlier than the announcement was about 17,000 transactions, however jumped to 26,000 per day after the announcement was made, as Bernama reviews.
He stated that information confirmed that 23,125 transactions have been recorded on September 23, rising barely by 0.15% to 23,160 on September 24. “The quantity then jumped sharply by 45.6% to 33,714 transactions on September 25, by way of JPJ’s current channels and strategic companions similar to Pos Malaysia and MyEG,” he stated.
He added that states that observe weekends on Fridays, specifically Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, additionally recorded increased numbers of licence renewal transactions on September 26 in comparison with different states, following the division’s announcement that counters can be open on weekends to deal with the anticipated improve.
“From this weekend till October 26, all JPJ counters dealing with driving licence issues and visitors summons blacklist checks, together with enforcement counters, shall be open on Saturdays and Sundays in each state. This initiative goals to supply entry for members of the general public who might not have the MyJPJ software or a smartphone, in addition to these dwelling in areas with poor web connectivity,” he defined.
All Malaysian residents with legitimate driving licences are eligible for subsidised RON 95 petrol – priced at RM1.99 per litre – below the Budi95 programme, which begins for the general public from tomorrow. Moreover CDL holders, these with a provisional (P) or learner’s driving licence (L) additionally qualify for the subsidy.
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