How to Get a Driving License in Malaysia

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How to get a driving license in malaysia

In Malaysia now own vehicles increasing from year to year, and this causes road accidents and traffic congestion is increasing. If we see, every house has more than 2 cars. Each member of the house can drive a car or motorcycle, but do we know that they have a driving license or not. Driving license is an important and compulsory for all Malaysians who are driving. To solve the problems government has a number of steps or how to get the correct driving license.

There are five main types of driving license in Malaysia, namely Learner's Driving Licence (LDL).The LDL holders are only permitted to drive vehicle displaying the 'L' plate owned by driving schools under the supervision of a driving school instructor. For motorcycle LDL, they are permitted to ride a motorcycle without a pillion. The LDL may be renewed every 3 or 6 months to the maximum of 2 years. After the 2 years due date, the LDL holders may need to start over the entire driving lesson procedures in order to obtained new LDL. The second is Probationary Driving Licence (PDL) this licence is possessed by new drivers who have passed all the driving lesson procedures and tests. After get this license the new drivers should paste (L) at the front and back of their vehicle respectively. The PDL may be upgraded to a full competent driving license (CDL) after 2 years, and a grace period of a year is given to upgrade the license before the licensee may need to start over the entire driving lesson procedures. The third is competent driving license (CDL)

A full-fledged driving license being upgraded from the PDL after 2 years. CDL may be renewed for every 1, 2, 3 or 5 years. A grace period of three years is given to renew the license before it lapsed. The CDL holders may need to start over the entire driving lesson procedures after the license lapsed. The fourth is vocational driving licence or commercial driving. This, special...