Mandatory rehab course for suspended PSV, GDL drivers
RTD Director General Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said that once introduced, the course would be made mandatory for those with suspended PSV and GDL licences.
"They will have to attend the course before their eligibility to hold these licenses is considered," he told reporters today.
He said the course is expected to be introduced by November.
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