To lighten the burden of flood victims, the Road Transport Department (RTD) will replace damaged or missing licences for free.

In giving this assurance, its director-general, Datuk Ismail Ahmad said, however, the flood victims must lodge a police report first and bring along a copy of the report to obtain a new licence.

"The RTD is concerned over the plight of flood victims in the country, and hopes to ease their difficulties," he told a media conference after opening a driving school in Batu Buruk here today.

Normally, a penalty of RM20 would be imposed by RTD for loss of licence, said Ismail.