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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — A total of 25,464 participants in the MyLesen B2 Programme have completed their training and obtained their Class B2 Probationary Driving Licence (PDL), representing about 85 per cent of this year’s target.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) said the government had allocated RM11.186 million to provide 30,000 places under the programme.

It said 30,660 individuals had been offered places and agreed to participate, exceeding the target by 2.2 per cent, while 28,785 had registered at driving institutes.

“Implementation in 11 states has reached 100 per cent, while the remaining participants in other states are completing their training and tests before the programme concludes on Oct 31, 2026,” the ministry said in a written parliamentary reply published on Parliament’s website.

The reply was in response to a question from Syerleena Abdul Rashid (PH-Bukit Bendera) on the process of obtaining a full driving licence under the MyLesen B2 Programme, from application to licence issuance, as well as the latest progress of the MyLesen B2 and MyLesen B2 Sekolah (MyB2S) programmes.

On the MyLesen B2 School (MyB2S) programme, which targets secondary school students from B40 (low-income) families, including those with special educational needs, the ministry said 50,642 students had been offered places.

Of these, 40,590 were undergoing training at driving institutes nationwide, while 30,648 had obtained their Learner’s Driving Licence (LDL).

A further 7,157 students had completed the process to obtain their Class B2 PDL.

“This figure is expected to continue rising, as many MyB2S participants are still undergoing training and practical tests,” the ministry said, adding that the government covered the costs of courses, training, the initial test and up to two repeat tests under the MyLesen B2 Programme.

The MOT said the process of obtaining a PDL typically took three to five months, depending on participants’ attendance, training schedules and commitment.

However, the ministry stressed that all assessment requirements must be met without exception, despite the programme being fully funded by the government.

“Our principle is simple — the government provides financial support, but competence and safety cannot be compromised,” it said.

The ministry said the initiatives went beyond providing financial assistance to obtain a driving licence, as they also aimed to ensure that young people and those from B40 families received formal training, understood road traffic laws and acquired the basic skills needed to ride safely on public roads. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 28 日讯——MyLesen B2 课程共有 25,464 名学员完成培训并获得 B2 级临时驾驶执照 (PDL)，约占今年目标的 85%。

交通部表示，政府已拨款 1118.6 万令吉，在该计划下提供 3 万个名额。

报告称，已有 30,660 人获得名额并同意参加，比目标高出 2.2%，另有 28,785 人在驾驶培训机构注册。

该部在议会网站上发布的书面答复中表示：“11个州的实施率已达100%，其他州的其余参与者正在完成培训和测试，该计划将于2026年10月31日结束。”

答复是针对 Syerleena Abdul Rashid（希望联盟-武吉本德拉）提出的问题，该问题涉及根据 MyLesen B2 计划获得完整驾驶执照的流程，从申请到颁发驾照，以及 MyLesen B2 和 MyLesen B2 Sekolah (MyB2S) 计划的最新进展。

教育部表示，针对来自 B40（低收入）家庭的中学生（包括有特殊教育需求的学生）的 MyLesen B2 学校（MyB2S）计划已为 50,642 名学生提供了入学名额。

其中，40,590 人正在全国各地的驾驶培训机构接受培训，而 30,648 人已获得学习驾驶执照 (LDL)。

另有 7,157 名学生完成了获得 B2 级 PDL 的流程。

该部表示：“预计这一数字还会继续上升，因为许多MyB2S学员仍在接受培训和实践考试。”该部还补充说，根据MyLesen B2计划，政府承担课程、培训、初试和最多两次重考的费用。

交通部表示，获得 PDL 的过程通常需要三到五个月，具体取决于参与者的出勤率、培训计划和投入程度。

然而，教育部强调，尽管该计划由政府全额资助，但所有评估要求都必须毫无例外地得到满足。

“我们的原则很简单——政府提供财政支持，但能力和安全不能妥协，”声明中写道。

该部门表示，这些举措不仅限于提供经济援助以帮助人们获得驾照，还旨在确保年轻人和来自B40低收入家庭的人员接受正规培训，了解道路交通法规，并掌握在公共道路上安全驾驶所需的基本技能。——马新社

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