Hasbi (sixth left) symbolically presents a certificate to a participant during the closing ceremony.
MIRI (Nov 18): The Madani government has increased the quota for the MyLesen B2 programme by 10,000 places since mid-year, following overwhelming nationwide demand from citizens seeking to obtain motorcycle licences.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said that since the programme’s reintroduction under the government’s welfare-focused and socially inclusive initiatives, more than 15,000 participants successfully obtained their B2 motorcycle licences free of charge in the first half of 2025.
He said the ministry and the Road Transport Department of Malaysia (JPJ) fully funded the acquisition of the Class B2 Malaysian Driving Licence (LMM) for B40 (low-income) citizens, secondary school students, youths and dependants from low-income households who do not yet have driving licences.
“Under this initiative, more than 15,000 Malaysians have obtained their B2 licence through MyLesen B2.
“By mid-year, the government added another 10,000 slots nationwide, including for Limbang,” he said when officiating the closing ceremony of the MyLesen B2 Driving Licence Assistance Programme for Limbang 2025 at Dewan Suarah Limbang on Sunday.
Also present were JPJ director-general Dato Aedy Fadly Ramli and JPJ Sarawak director Norizan Jili.
Hasbi, who is also Limbang MP, added that Malaysians holding valid and active motorcycle driving licences are eligible to receive RON95 petrol subsidies under the Budi95 programme.
He noted that participants who obtained their licences through MyLesen B2 automatically qualify for this assistance.
Meanwhile, he highlighted that more than 6,000 road fatalities are recorded annually in Malaysia, with nearly 70 per cent involving motorcyclists and pillion riders — most aged between 16 and 35.
Based on Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) data, Limbang recorded 165 road accidents in 2024, including eight fatalities.
Hasbi stressed that these figures underscore the need to strengthen road safety awareness among the local community.
At the event, a total of 1,115 participants completed the screening process for the MyLesen B2 Programme at the Limbang parliamentary level.
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