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No more theory tests for PSV and GDL vocational licences

Good news for those who are looking to apply for the PSV and GDL vocational licences, no more theory tests!

Applicants for both the public service vehicle (PSV) licence and goods driving licence (GDL) are no longer required to take the theory test. Only the completion of theory classes is enough before the licences can be issued, The Star reported.

Why was this move announced? Our current Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, said it’s to help and improve the procedures of applicants for the vocational licences. According to Loke, “We are making these improvements following feedback from e-hailing drivers who have to spend time attending classes and also sit for the test, which they had done earlier to obtain a driving licence.”

Before everyone celebrates, those who are applying for a bus PSV licence and articulated lorries GDL licence are still required to go for training and pass the practical test before the licences can be issued (for obvious reasons, of course).

Another fun part is that all theory classes for all categories under the vocational licence can be conducted online. Just be aware that the sites that do offer these services must comply with the rules and regulations set by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

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No more theory tests for PSV and GDL vocational licences

Good news for those who are looking to apply for the PSV and GDL vocational licences, no more theory tests!

Applicants for both the public service vehicle (PSV) licence and goods driving licence (GDL) are no longer required to take the theory test. Only the completion of theory classes is enough before the licences can be issued, The Star reported.

Why was this move announced? Our current Transport Minister, Anthony Loke, said it’s to help and improve the procedures of applicants for the vocational licences. According to Loke, “We are making these improvements following feedback from e-hailing drivers who have to spend time attending classes and also sit for the test, which they had done earlier to obtain a driving licence.”

Before everyone celebrates, those who are applying for a bus PSV licence and articulated lorries GDL licence are still required to go for training and pass the practical test before the licences can be issued (for obvious reasons, of course).

Another fun part is that all theory classes for all categories under the vocational licence can be conducted online. Just be aware that the sites that do offer these services must comply with the rules and regulations set by the Road Transport Department (JPJ).

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BYD’s EV supercar is so good, it can drive with only three wheels!

At the start of the year, BYD launched its premium EV brand called YangWang, and today, they’ve showcased something particularly interesting about the YangWang U9 EV supercar.

Having made its first official public appearance at the Shanghai Auto Show, YangWang decided that the best way to showcase the U9’s superior capabilities is via its next-generation and super advanced suspension system dubbed ‘Disus-X’.

The first few seconds of the video might seem a bit quirky and weird as the YangWang U9 appeared on the stage twerking, dancing, and bouncing away even at a standstill. There was even a moment when the car literally jumped with all four wheels lifted from the ground.

This is all possible thanks to the brand’s ‘Disus-X’ suspension system, which is a combination of YangWang’s three key intelligent body control systems that grant crazy movements for the supercar’s vertical, lateral, and longitudinal motion control.

These systems are:

Intelligent Damping Body Control System (Disus-C)
Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System (Disus-P)
Intelligent Air Body Control System (Disus-A)

If a dancing and jumping EV supercar isn’t enough to convince, YangWang also showcased the U9’s ability to be driven with just three wheels. The same advanced suspension system is able to hold up the corner of the supercar without the wheel and drive along without the brake rotor making contact with the road.

Of course, this feature is there should there be an emergency with one of the wheels. With that being said, the YangWang U9 comes packing with a claimed 1,100hp and 1,280Nm of torque which allows it to push from 0-100km/h in just two seconds. When driven sensibly, one will most likely get an EV range of around 700km per charge.

 

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PLUS expects 2 million vehicles to hit the road this Raya

PLUS expects two million vehicles to hit their highway network this upcoming Raya holiday. Check out the dates that they are expecting for heavy traffic on their highways down below.

Traffic is likely to increase during the Hari Raya holiday, especially on major highways and roads leading to popular destinations. Traffic jams are common during this time, particularly in urban areas, as people try to get home or travel to their holiday destinations.

With this in mind, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) are predicting for approximately two million vehicles to hit the highway network on peak days during the Raya holidays.

Those high days expected to record the highest amount of traffic have been predicted to be on April 20 to April 21, April 24 to April 25, 29 April to 1 May and 4 May to 7 May 2023. 

According to PLUS, there will be a 20% increase in traffic compared to volume on normal days.

“PLUS recommends that people who use our highway network to plan their journeys well and return to their kampungs early to avoid being caught in traffic surges on peak days”.

“To manage the increase in traffic during Hari Raya, PLUS has prepared and organised various strategies to help people enjoy a safer and more comfortable journey on our highways.” 

“These strategies include aspects of highway safety, traffic and congestion management, traffic distribution, traffic management at toll plazas, facility management at rest areas, traffic information dissemination and so on,” said PLUS Chief Operating Officer, Datuk Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi.

As usual, PLUS will also issue a Travel Time Table (TTA) for travel on the North-South Highway, so look out for it in the near future.

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PLUS expects 2 million vehicles to hit the road this Raya

PLUS expects two million vehicles to hit their highway network this upcoming Raya holiday. Check out the dates that they are expecting for heavy traffic on their highways down below.

Traffic is likely to increase during the Hari Raya holiday, especially on major highways and roads leading to popular destinations. Traffic jams are common during this time, particularly in urban areas, as people try to get home or travel to their holiday destinations.

With this in mind, PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) are predicting for approximately two million vehicles to hit the highway network on peak days during the Raya holidays.

Those high days expected to record the highest amount of traffic have been predicted to be on April 20 to April 21, April 24 to April 25, 29 April to 1 May and 4 May to 7 May 2023. 

According to PLUS, there will be a 20% increase in traffic compared to volume on normal days.

“PLUS recommends that people who use our highway network to plan their journeys well and return to their kampungs early to avoid being caught in traffic surges on peak days”.

“To manage the increase in traffic during Hari Raya, PLUS has prepared and organised various strategies to help people enjoy a safer and more comfortable journey on our highways.” 

“These strategies include aspects of highway safety, traffic and congestion management, traffic distribution, traffic management at toll plazas, facility management at rest areas, traffic information dissemination and so on,” said PLUS Chief Operating Officer, Datuk Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi.

As usual, PLUS will also issue a Travel Time Table (TTA) for travel on the North-South Highway, so look out for it in the near future.

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Police hunting down daredevil ‘rempits’ seen doing stunts on LATAR Highway

The Kuala Selangor police are looking for a bunch of high-powered motorcyclists who have been seen doing a ‘wheelie’ stunt on the Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Highway (LATAR).

According to Buletin Utama’s report, the Kuala Selangor District Police Chief, Superintendent Ramli Kasa, yesterday said his party received two 19-second dashcam videos showing the dangerous actions of the motorcyclist.

“The first video shows a group of four motorcyclists with an unidentifiable model and registration number. Two of them were seen doing a ‘wheelie’ action, which another motorcyclist recorded.”

“As a result, the police are investigating the video, where they have identified one of the registration numbers to be PNV 1414. The police are also trying to locate the person who recorded the video to get his statement.”

“In addition, the video will be sent to the Forensic Unit for further action as well as to locate the nearby closed circuit camera (CCTV),” he said.

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Court of Appeal frees Sam Ke Ting in ‘basikal lajak’ case

The Court of Appeal today acquitted clerk, Sam Ke Ting, for reckless driving, which caused the death of eight teenagers riding their ‘basikal lajak’ in 2017.

A three-judge panel led by Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, sitting alongside Datuk Hashim Hamzah and Datuk Azman Abdullah, made a unanimous decision, thus setting aside the six-year prison sentence and RM6,000 fine by the High Court against Ke Ting.

Picture credit: The Star

“In this case, the charge was incorrect, it was defective. The conviction was also incorrect. On this grounds alone, the appeal is allowed,” said Justice Hadhariah, according to The Star.

On April 13 last year, the Johor Bahru High Court ordered the clerk to be punished for the offence she committed in 2017 after being acquitted of her charge by the same Magistrate’s Court in Johor Baru.

A second appeal by the prosecution took her to the High Court, where they allowed the prosecution’s appeal and convicted Sam of driving recklessly and sentenced her to six years in jail and an RM6,000 fine.

Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar also ordered the respondent, Ke Ting, 27, to serve another six months in prison if she fails to pay the fine, in addition to losing her driving license for three years effective after completing the prison sentence.

According to The Star, in today’s decision, Justice Hadhariah said a guilty verdict could only follow the finding of fault of the driver.

“That is how the law stands. You cannot simply say that because it is a fatal accident, the driver must have been liable. That is not what the law says,” she said.

In her appeal, Sam’s lead counsel Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik had argued that there was duplicity in Sam’s charge.

The defence submitted that the conviction by the High Court was “unsustainable” as the charge was defective, duplicated and without a prima facie case.

Justice Hadhariah ended the case by saying to Sam that” You are now a free person”. The court also ordered for Sam’s RM10,000 bail money to be returned to her.

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Court of Appeal frees Sam Ke Ting in ‘basikal lajak’ case

The Court of Appeal today acquitted clerk, Sam Ke Ting, for reckless driving, which caused the death of eight teenagers riding their ‘basikal lajak’ in 2017.

A three-judge panel led by Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, sitting alongside Datuk Hashim Hamzah and Datuk Azman Abdullah, made a unanimous decision, thus setting aside the six-year prison sentence and RM6,000 fine by the High Court against Ke Ting.

Picture credit: The Star

“In this case, the charge was incorrect, it was defective. The conviction was also incorrect. On this grounds alone, the appeal is allowed,” said Justice Hadhariah, according to The Star.

On April 13 last year, the Johor Bahru High Court ordered the clerk to be punished for the offence she committed in 2017 after being acquitted of her charge by the same Magistrate’s Court in Johor Baru.

A second appeal by the prosecution took her to the High Court, where they allowed the prosecution’s appeal and convicted Sam of driving recklessly and sentenced her to six years in jail and an RM6,000 fine.

Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar also ordered the respondent, Ke Ting, 27, to serve another six months in prison if she fails to pay the fine, in addition to losing her driving license for three years effective after completing the prison sentence.

According to The Star, in today’s decision, Justice Hadhariah said a guilty verdict could only follow the finding of fault of the driver.

“That is how the law stands. You cannot simply say that because it is a fatal accident, the driver must have been liable. That is not what the law says,” she said.

In her appeal, Sam’s lead counsel Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik had argued that there was duplicity in Sam’s charge.

The defence submitted that the conviction by the High Court was “unsustainable” as the charge was defective, duplicated and without a prima facie case.

Justice Hadhariah ended the case by saying to Sam that” You are now a free person”. The court also ordered for Sam’s RM10,000 bail money to be returned to her.

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Court of Appeal frees Sam Ke Ting in ‘basikal lajak’ case

The Court of Appeal today acquitted clerk, Sam Ke Ting, for reckless driving, which caused the death of eight teenagers riding their ‘basikal lajak’ in 2017.

A three-judge panel led by Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, sitting alongside Datuk Hashim Hamzah and Datuk Azman Abdullah, made a unanimous decision, thus setting aside the six-year prison sentence and RM6,000 fine by the High Court against Ke Ting.

Picture credit: The Star

“In this case, the charge was incorrect, it was defective. The conviction was also incorrect. On this grounds alone, the appeal is allowed,” said Justice Hadhariah, according to The Star.

On April 13 last year, the Johor Bahru High Court ordered the clerk to be punished for the offence she committed in 2017 after being acquitted of her charge by the same Magistrate’s Court in Johor Baru.

A second appeal by the prosecution took her to the High Court, where they allowed the prosecution’s appeal and convicted Sam of driving recklessly and sentenced her to six years in jail and an RM6,000 fine.

Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar also ordered the respondent, Ke Ting, 27, to serve another six months in prison if she fails to pay the fine, in addition to losing her driving license for three years effective after completing the prison sentence.

According to The Star, in today’s decision, Justice Hadhariah said a guilty verdict could only follow the finding of fault of the driver.

“That is how the law stands. You cannot simply say that because it is a fatal accident, the driver must have been liable. That is not what the law says,” she said.

In her appeal, Sam’s lead counsel Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik had argued that there was duplicity in Sam’s charge.

The defence submitted that the conviction by the High Court was “unsustainable” as the charge was defective, duplicated and without a prima facie case.

Justice Hadhariah ended the case by saying to Sam that” You are now a free person”. The court also ordered for Sam’s RM10,000 bail money to be returned to her.

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Court of Appeal frees Sam Ke Ting in ‘basikal lajak’ case

The Court of Appeal today acquitted clerk, Sam Ke Ting, for reckless driving, which caused the death of eight teenagers riding their ‘basikal lajak’ in 2017.

A three-judge panel led by Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail, sitting alongside Datuk Hashim Hamzah and Datuk Azman Abdullah, made a unanimous decision, thus setting aside the six-year prison sentence and RM6,000 fine by the High Court against Ke Ting.

Picture credit: The Star

“In this case, the charge was incorrect, it was defective. The conviction was also incorrect. On this grounds alone, the appeal is allowed,” said Justice Hadhariah, according to The Star.

On April 13 last year, the Johor Bahru High Court ordered the clerk to be punished for the offence she committed in 2017 after being acquitted of her charge by the same Magistrate’s Court in Johor Baru.

A second appeal by the prosecution took her to the High Court, where they allowed the prosecution’s appeal and convicted Sam of driving recklessly and sentenced her to six years in jail and an RM6,000 fine.

Judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar also ordered the respondent, Ke Ting, 27, to serve another six months in prison if she fails to pay the fine, in addition to losing her driving license for three years effective after completing the prison sentence.

According to The Star, in today’s decision, Justice Hadhariah said a guilty verdict could only follow the finding of fault of the driver.

“That is how the law stands. You cannot simply say that because it is a fatal accident, the driver must have been liable. That is not what the law says,” she said.

In her appeal, Sam’s lead counsel Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik had argued that there was duplicity in Sam’s charge.

The defence submitted that the conviction by the High Court was “unsustainable” as the charge was defective, duplicated and without a prima facie case.

Justice Hadhariah ended the case by saying to Sam that” You are now a free person”. The court also ordered for Sam’s RM10,000 bail money to be returned to her.

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