On the SOPs during the lockdown, the ministry says only two people, including the driver, are allowed at one time in private vehicles, taxis and e-hailing vehicles, regardless of capacity. (Photo by Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Yusuf/The Edge)
PUTRAJAYA (May 31): The Ministry of Transport (MoT) will issue new approval letters to allow companies registered under the SMILE system to operate during the first phase of the total lockdown from tomorrow as the previous approval letters are null and void.
The MoT, in a statement today, said the new approval letters are now available for download at https://application.mot.gov.my/.
The SMILE system (Sistem Maklumat Industri Logistik) is reserved for logistics and commercial transportation sector companies, which include air and maritime transportation, courier services and warehousing during the movement control order (MCO) period.
On the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the lockdown, the ministry said only two people, including the driver, are allowed at one time in private vehicles, taxis and e-hailing vehicles, regardless of capacity.
However, three people including the driver are allowed at one time in the event of medical needs, such as hospital visits with a doctor’s letter or vaccination as validated with the MySejahtera application, or for security reasons, it said.
For public transportation, the MoT said all operators of land and sea public transportation are allowed to operate at 50% of passenger capacity.
However, passenger airlines are exempted from this requirement due to the already low passenger levels, it added.
“All operators are allowed to determine their respective optimum service frequencies to prevent crowding on terminals, platforms and stations, and ensure full compliance with the National Security Council (MKN) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) SOPs,” it said.
For the logistics sector, the MoT said companies related to land, sea and air transportation and handling of goods, including e-commerce businesses, are allowed to operate at optimum levels.
Vehicle workshops and tyre shops, which are not under the ministry’s purview but related to the transport and logistics sectors, are also allowed to operate, it added.
