The Star Online: Nation
The Star Online: Nation |
- 2.2 million yet to renew their driving licences
- Only 19,000 public transport operators have registered with SPAD
- Lynas required to compile residents health data for future comparison
| 2.2 million yet to renew their driving licences Posted: 20 Jul 2011 03:20 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: As many as 2.2 million out of 11.8 million driving licence holders are inactive or have not renewed their licence, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha. The Road Transport Department (JPJ) received feedback from the motorists that they had difficulty in remembering the expiry date of their licences. "Even those who had imbedded their driving licences particulars in their MyKad, claimed that they were unable to see their particulars to renew them," he said. Kong added that summons would be issued to those caught driving without valid licences, and reminded them that they were not covered by insurance. "Those who failed to renew their licences for a three year period would have to undergo the driving competency test before they are allowed to renew them," he said. Kong added there was one case of a person driving without realising that his driving licence expired three years ago. "We had also received numerous appeals from persons who had to undergo the competency part of the driving test but we had to reject them," he said at a press conference on Wednesday. Kong said the new initiative to renew the driving licences based on the person's date of birth was an effort to provide an effective delivery system to the people. "We believe this will indirectly reduce the number of inactive driving licence holders," he said. Kong said the JPJ has been directed to formulate the systems so that the "renewal on birthdays" proposal could be implemented soon. "This will take some time but I don't want the driving licence holders to rush to the JPJ offices to renew them immediately," he said, adding that the renewal would be done after the expiry of the driving licences. To a question, he said the holders of "P" licence would not be affected as it would be based on their date of birth when they get their licence. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Only 19,000 public transport operators have registered with SPAD Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:47 AM PDT PUTRAJAYA: Only 19,000 of 80,000 public transport operators in Peninsular Malaysia have registered with Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) since April 1. SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar urged the remaining 61,000 bus, taxi, tour coach and lorry operators to register and not wait until the Sept 30 deadline. "It's been three months but the number who registered is still small. Our people like to do things at the last minute and hope it will be extended. "We can't extend the deadline as it is not determined by SPAD, but by law. In the central region, only 20 percent of public transport operators have registered," he told reporters after a meeting with over 100 public transport operators here Wednesday. Syed Hamid said all public transport licensees in Peninsular Malaysia have to register with SPAD, a body formed to replace the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB). Under the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (Amendment) Act 2010, failure to register within the period given will render the licences invalid. Registration will allow update of licensees personal information like address, phone number, age and term. This will help improve supervision and facilitate transformation of land public transport industry. He also said application for temporary licences for additional bus services for Aidilfitri will be opened from Aug 1-15. The services are for seven days before and eight days after Aidilfitri. - Bernama Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Lynas required to compile residents health data for future comparison Posted: 20 Jul 2011 02:08 AM PDT KUANTAN: Lynas Corp is required to compile a medical history of residents living nearby the Gebeng industrial area that would contain their present state of health with the aim of using the information for future comparison after its rare earth facility commenced operation. Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) director general Raja Datuk Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan said it would serve as a baseline data for Lynas before the operation began. "It will be used later to provide a comparison for assessing the operation's impact on the people living in nearby areas such as Balok. "We will see whether there is any increase of people afflicted with radiation-linked diseases or cancer,'' he said when met after a briefing on the project to state government officers and staff here recently. More in The Star on Thursday Related Stories: Adnan: We won't talk with Stop Lynas' group |
| You are subscribed to email updates from The Star Online: Nation To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
0 ulasan:
Catat Ulasan