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Driving licence
Driving Licence
A Driving Licence is an official document certifying
that the holder is suitably qualified to drive a motor
vehicle or vehicles. Under the provisions of the Motor
Vehicles Act, 1988 in India, no person can drive a motor
vehicle in any public place unless he holds a valid Driving
Licence issued to him, authorizing him to drive a vehicle
of that particular category.
In India, two kinds of Driving Licences are issued:
Learner’s Licence and Permanent Licence. Learner’s Licence
is valid only for six months. Permanent Licence can
be availed only after the expiry of one month from the
date of issuance of the Learner’s Licence.
What You Need to Do to Obtain a Driving Licence
A Learner’s Licence is essential for obtaining a Permanent
Licence. The eligibility for obtaining a Learner's Licence
for a private motor vehicle for a vehicle of 50 CC engine
capacity and without any gear, is 16 years (if the applicant’s
parents or guardians give their consent). The minimum
age to apply for a permanent licence to drive a private
motor vehicle is 18 years.
A person who is at least 20 years old and possesses
a Learner's License can obtain a Licence for driving
a commercial vehicle. Also, one has to be conversant
with the traffic rules and regulations in all the cases.
For obtaining a Learner’s Licence, you will need to
apply in the prescribed format to the Local Transport
Office in your region, along with your passport-sized
photographs, proof of your age and residence, declaration
of medical fitness and the required fee. After verification
of your documents, you will have to go through the Learner’s
Test. Usually a handbook of traffic rules, signs and
regulations is provided with the application form. On
passing the Learner’s Test, you will be issued a Learner’s
Licence. If you fail the test, you will be given a chance
to take the test again.
For obtaining a Permanent Licence, you must have a valid
Learner’s Licence, and must apply after 30 days and
within 180 days of issue of the Learner’s Licence. You
should be conversant about vehicle systems, driving,
traffic rules & regulations. You will be put through
a driving test, for which you must bring a vehicle with
you. On passing the test, you will be issued a Permanent
Driving Licence. |
