JPJ director-general Rospiagus Taha said this was part of efforts to encourage 23,000 road users aged 16 to 35 to obtain valid driving licences during the period, Bernama reported.

He said JPJ will strengthen its advocacy programme to raise awareness on the importance of motorists and motorcyclists having valid licences.

“We will not take legal action because we are in the advocacy phase and, at the same time, we also understand the constraints faced by students who need to ride motorcycles to get to school.

“As for parents who allow their children to ride motorcycles or drive without a licence, we will also focus on advocacy,” he was quoted as saying.

Rospiagus said this will help lower the statistics of road accidents and fatalities, adding that this “targeted advocacy approach” would help raise public awareness.