driving school systems in malaysia

8/11/2019 Driving School Systems in Malaysia

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INTRODUCTION

Road Transport Department of Malaysia(RTD)

Established in April 1946.Coordinate all aspects of transportation across the country. Responsibilities of RTD according to Act 333 under Road Transport Act

1987:-

1) To provide for the regulation of motor vehicles and traffic on thestreets and other matters with respect to streets and vehicles2) To provide for the protection of third parties against risks arising from

the use of motor vehicles3) To provide for the coordination and control of the means and facilities

for transport

4) To provide for the coordination and control of the means and facilitiesfor the construction and adaptation of motor vehicles


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To Become a World Class RoadTransport Enforcement Management

Organization by 2020.

VISION

To regulate motor vehicles androad traffic safely and efficiently

To ensure reputable and hightechnology enforcement andservice deliveries to meet thenation and customer needs

To ensure the welfare andprofessional growth of JPJcitizens.

MISSION


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OBJECTIVES

To establish and regulate the registration and licensing of motorvehicles in a systematic, reliable and innovative manner.

Establish and administer the road transport law with thecommitment to produce competent, law abiding and prudentdrivers of motor vehicles.

To enforce and administer the road transport law with integrityand commitment to create a society that has a culture ofadherence to the rules of the road.

To monitor and administer motor vehicle safety standards with

efficiency and integrity to meet the needs of the environmentand the country's automotive industry.


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FUNCTIONS OF RTD

Licensing Division

Registration and

licensing ofcommercial andprivate.

Storage andmaintenance ofrecords of vehicles

including those atthe CentralRecordkeeping.

Driver LicensingDivision

Syllabus for Driver

EducationCurriculum andtheoretical and

practical trainingsfor all classes ofdriving license.

Secretariat formeetings of theCommittee forDriving InstituteGrading (JKPIM)and providesaccreditations to

Driving Institute.

EnforcementDivision

Plan, coordinate and

monitor theactivitiesundertaken toimprove theeffectiveness ofenforcement of theRoad Transport Act1987

Manages activitiesrelated to black list,KEJARA records,suspension orrevocation of a

driver's license


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KEJARA SYSTEM

Demerit points given to those

commit traffic offences.

Increase awareness, compliance oftraffic rules, nurture responsibilityand consideration while driving.


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DRIVING CURRICULUM

EFFECTIVE ?

Total vehicles involved in road accidents increased 66% from 555,634vehicles in 2003 to 921,232vehicles in 2012

Total number of road accidents had increased 55% from 298,653 in2003 to462,423 in 2012

Total death from road accidents also shows an increased with 6,286deaths in 2003 to 6,917deaths in 2012

Average of 19fatalities daily (2012)

PIAM paid out RM3.68 billion in 2012 for bodily injury and propertydamage due to road accidents in 2012

Malaysia was ranked 22nd from 185 countries with 24.8 death per100,000 populations.


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NEW DRIVERS EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Current driving curriculum is inadequate to provide proper safety drivingtraining and knowledge to participants.

The current driving curriculum only provides theoretical driving knowledgeand basic driving skills without equipping participant on area such asaccident avoidance and driving etiquette.

MIROS had provided feedback to RTD in designing a new drivers

education curriculum

MIROS proposed that new driving curriculum must educate participants onthree elements:

i. cognitive

ii. affective

iii. psychomotor assessment


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NEW DRIVERS EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Cognitive refers to basic knowledge of the vehicle

Affective is the ability to assess and appreciate values as adriver

Psychomotor refers to the skill to do something beyond thanjust to park a vehicle


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NEW DRIVERS EDUCATIONCURRICULUM

The implementation of the new Drivers Education Curriculumhas been postponed

Some of the changes are:

i. upgrades of teaching materials

ii. longer teaching hours

iii. more one-to-one teaching approachiv. the reduction of instructor to participants

ratio to 1:13 from current 1:20

New DEC is expected to double current participants

fee to RM1,200 to RM1,600


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DEFENSIVE DRIVING PROGRAMME

The best method to reduce road accident is through preventive initiatives

Suggest to implement full-fledged defensive driving program asimplemented in US

Among the scope of learning are dealing with defensive driving, financialresponsibility and accident reporting.

In defensive driving skills, participants are taught:

i. Searching and eye scanning while you drive

ii. Assessing and identifying hazards

iii. Watching out for factors which cause the mostcrashes


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In financial responsibility skills, participants are taught:i. Importance of valid financial responsibility in driving

ii. Legal implication of financial responsibility

In accident reporting, participants are taught:

i. How to respond in event of road accident

ii. Your rights as driver when involved in road accidents


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The Defensive Driving Program usually consists of:

i. Access to online training system

ii. classroom sessions

iii. 1 in-car session

Participants will be required to sit for a driving test guided by an instructor

and upon completion, participants will be issued a certificate.

Defensive driving program has been proven to successfully reduce roadaccidents where USA road accident death in 2012 is 10.7 deaths per 100,000populations compared to 23.6 deaths in Malaysia


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CONCLUSION

driving school systems in malaysia

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