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If you’re about to start learning how to drive but you’re worried about how you’ll perform in the exam, we’ve got good news to help you with that stress!
According to the Road Transport Department (JPJ), candidates will no longer have to have an officer seated next to them whilst taking the test.
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Director-general Datuk Seri Shaharuddin Khalid said that JPJ plans to implement an automated driving test or “E-Testing” system for driving schools nationwide by June this year.
“During the driving tests, the candidate will still have to go through the normal circuit,” he said. “However, the examiner will no longer be in the car and will monitor the test from a control room at the driving institute.”
“If the candidate bumps into a pole or commits any other mistake, the officer in the control room will know immediately,” he added.
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“Through this initiative, we will be able to lessen human-to-human interactions and increase the integrity of our department,” the director-general continued. “This is also part of our digitalisation efforts.”
The new e-testing system is also said to be able to cut down on waiting times for learner drivers due to the fact that they would be able to secure driving tests faster.
“One of the complaints we continue to receive is that students find it difficult to secure test dates as there are no testers, ” he added.
Three driving institutes in Johor are currently under a pilot project for the e-testing system.
The director also added that JPJ’s “table tests” are on its way to becoming fully computerized.
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Well at least now you won’t have to have the extra stress from a JPJ officer next to you! All you have to do now, is to nail that bukit!
Do you think it’s a good idea for automated driving tests to be implemented? Let us know!
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