Government to implement special class E licence programme for retirees, military veterans
PORT KLANG: The government will implement a special programme for retirees and military veterans to obtain a class E licence to drive heavy vehicles. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the new initiative was considered necessary to accommodate the shortage of heavy vehicle drivers in the haulage and logistics industry. In fact, he said, most military retirees in their 40s still have the energy to drive machinery, including trucks. “For that, we (the government) will make a match for retirees who are skilled drivers and have a military (heavy vehicle driving) license to convert directly to a class E license.” “Through […]
