If you or a family member are currently taking driving lessons in Kelantan, you might want to pay close attention to your training sessions.
The Kelantan Road Transport Department (JPJ) recently concluded a Special Enforcement Operation across 12 driving institutes in the state, uncovering serious non-compliance issues, including unsupervised student drivers and instructors operating without proper certification badges.
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According to Kelantan JPJ Director Mohd Misuari Abdullah, offences detected during the week-long blitz included:
Driving school vehicles are directly used to train candidates before they undertake official driving tests. Allowing uncertified supervision or unmaintained cars on public roads poses a direct hazard to both the student driver and surrounding traffic.
