マレーシア・ニュース

バイク免許取得の年齢を引き上げ

[ プトラジャヤ ]　内閣は昨日（9/21）オートバイの免許の取得年齢を１６歳から１７歳に引き上げることを決議した。また、７項目の深刻な違反については即座に免許の停止に踏み切る方向で話が進んでいる。死亡事故を引き起こす危険性のある運転や信号無視などについては１４日間の免許停止もありうるという考えだ。不注意やマナー違反、飲酒やドラッグの影響をうけた運転、４０ｋｍ/ｈ以上のスピード超過運転などが深刻な違反として取り上げられている。

[ 9月23日　0：49　ＭＣＳ]

ニュース・ソース

Minimum age for bikers raised to 17

[ PUTRAJAYA ]
The Cabinet yesterday agreed to the proposal to raise the minimum age for motorcyclists from 16 to 17,and to immediately suspend a driver's licence upon committing seven serious traffic offences.
Transport Minister datuk Seri Chan implemented after several amendments were made to the Road Transport Act.
"The proposed amendments would if it could not be tabled at the current session,"he said .
Chan said among the seven traffic offences considered serious were driving in a reckless or dangerous manner to the extent of causing death,and beating the traffic light.
The five other offences which could lead to the 14-day suspension of a driver's licence are driving in a reckless and dangerous manner; driving in a careless and inconsiderate manner; driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; driving or in control of a motor vehicle while the alcohol level in the blood system exceeded the permitted level; and driving in excess of 40km/h above the speed limit.
Chan said the Road Transport Department and the Transport Ministry's legal adviser would study thoroughly the necessary amendments to the relevant laws.

[The Malay Mail 22/9/2005]