Backlog Of 2,000 PSV Licence Applications Will Be Cleared Soon - Loke

Nearly 2,000 applications for public service vehicle (PSV) vocational licences involving Grab Malaysia drivers in the Klang Valley are expected to be cleared within a week of the Aidilfitri holiday. Transport Minister Anthony Loke stated that the Ministry of Transport's (MOT) decision to eliminate the theory test for PSV licences may help speed up the application process. "By eliminating the theory test, they only need to attend the theory class in person or online, so the process is relatively quick, and we can issue PSV licences to all e-hailing drivers who have completed the theory class," he explained.

Following the decision to abolish the theory test announced on April 10, the first batch of 300 Grab drivers, including 210 people with disabilities (PWD), received their PSV licences at the ceremony. Loke said that, the PWD drivers, the majority of whom are deaf, were issued PSV licences after attending a theory class. "According to data from EHO (e-hailing operators), hearing-impaired drivers can drive well, (so) there are no safety concerns here." "They are cautious drivers," he added.