Driving License

A Learner’s Licence is essential for obtaining a Permanent License. The eligibility for obtaining a Learner's Licence for a private motor vehicle for a vehicle of 50 CC engine capacities and without any gear is 16 years (if the applicant’s parents or guardians give their consent).

Key Points

• 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 Licence can obtain a License 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 forms 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 License. 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.