Penalties, Demerit Points and Licensing Rules
Penalty items are where guessing costs most marks, because the details are specific. Learn the structure - licence class, probation, demerit points, compound - and the offences that carry automatic consequences.
Licensing structure
- Class B2 covers motorcycles up to 250 cc; class B covers any capacity.
- A learner (L) must display L plates and ride only under the conditions of that licence.
- A probationary (P) licence runs for two years with a P plate displayed on the motorcycle; after that you apply to convert to a full licence.
- Riding without a licence for the class, or on an expired licence, is an offence, and so is letting an unlicensed rider use your machine.
Demerit points (KEJARA)
- Offences carry demerit points recorded against the licence; accumulate enough and the licence is suspended or revoked.
- Probationary riders face a lower threshold than full licence holders, so a P rider can lose the licence after relatively few offences.
- AWAS/AES cameras record speeding and red-light offences automatically; the compound arrives by post and points are added whether or not you contest it.
Other mandatory requirements
- Approved helmet bearing the MS mark, strap fastened. A pillion without one is the rider's offence.
- Valid road tax and insurance, produced on demand to police or JPJ.
Worked example
A P rider is caught running a red light and later speeding. Both offences carry demerit points, so the accumulation can cross the probationary threshold and revoke the licence - not merely produce two separate fines.
Traps that cost marks
- Assuming probation converts itself; you must apply for the full licence.
- Treating a compound letter as junk mail, after which it escalates to court and can block renewal.
- Forgetting that the rider is responsible for the pillion's helmet and conduct.