The government has yet to decide whether to raise the minimum age for obtaining a motorcycle licence from 16 to 18, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said. Speaking at the Transport Exhibition (TXA) in Kuala Lumpur today, Loke said the proposal had been discussed previously, but the government must weigh its potential consequences before making a decision.
He warned that raising the minimum age could lead to more secondary school students riding motorcycles without valid licences instead of preventing them from doing so, with the minimum age to obtain a motorcycle licence remaining at 16. “If you raise the age limit, secondary school students cannot get their licence. It will be a problem also, because then the student will ride motorcycles without a valid licence,” he said.
