Information About Handicap people
Such vehicles could also be taken into the Driving Institutes to be used by the owner as test vehicles. Permission should first be obtained from the relevant authorities to use the said vehicle.
Assuming a disabled person just wants to use an ordinary automatic vehicle to learn and also to use such a car for test purposes. How then, does one go about it? Conditions briefly are:
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Medical report required.
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Letter requesting J.P.J.’s approval to use the said vehicle for tuition and test.
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Proper insurance to cover person learning, instructor and tester during test.
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If the car is borrowed, proper insurance for the above (item iii) is also required. Letter of lenders’ consent is necessary.
Besides the above documents and paper work, also be reminded that the vehicle used for tuition purposes should have signs (both front and rear) to inform other drivers that “Disabled Persons” are driving the vehicle.
Of special interest to many will be who are those who qualify for these special stickers?
Obviously, the answer would be, those with various forms of disabilities and nerve disorder. Those who have children with learning disabilities and other illnesses are also involved. Surprisingly, the blind and the deaf cannot qualify. And to whom or what authorities can one approach to secure these stickers? You can approach the local council for the sticker. The sticker is valid for one year. It expires the end of 2010.
How many types of stickers are there?
Official sources say there are 2. One for display on the vehicle. The other, a mobile one to enable them to use if they wish, other vehicles. To prevent forgery, the stickers have special anti forgery measures. You have to register in order to get this special stickers.
What is necessary for this exercise are:
i) Individual MyKad
ii) O.K.U. card issued by the welfare department.
iii) Driving license.
iv) 2 passport sized photographs.
What happens should one lose one’s stickers?
You will be fined RM30. Privileges of the member to be suspended for 3 months. According to reliable sources, parking facilities and other privileges are meant for the disabled or O.K.U. members, not to the families and friends. The public will most probably misuse these special stickers. The local authority will then resort to issuing parking summons.
How to get this sticker?
Contact : Marshal Nordin (BM & English) , contact no : 012 6107840
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