A driver's license/licence or
driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate
a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public
roadway. The laws relating to the licensing of drivers vary between
jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, a license is issued after the recipient
has passed a driving test, while in others, a person acquires a license before
beginning to drive. Different categories of license often exist for different
types of motor vehicles, particularly large trucks and passenger vehicles. The
difficulty of the driving test varies considerably between jurisdictions, as do
factors such as age and the required level of practice.
In India, being a state matter, each
Indian state has a "Regional Transport Authority or "RTOs"
(Regional Transport Offices) that issues licences. Minimum age is 18 years for
all vehicles, however motor cycle having engine capacity below 50 cc may be
driven at age of 16. In India, people aged more than 50 years have to undergo
strict medical tests in order to obtain a license. The license validity is five
years and requires renewal every five years. In India, a commercial driving
license is valid for 3 year
HOW TO
OBTAIN A LEARNER'S LICENCE
I. NECESSITY:
The first step you need to take
before learning to drive a vehicle is to obtain a learner licence for that
class of vehicle. It is issued to learn driving of Motor Vehicles.
II. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
a. ADDRESS PROOF: (To produce any
ONE of the following)
• Electoral Roll
• LIC Policy
• Passport
• Pay slip issued by any office of
the Central Government or a State
Government or a Local body
• Any other document(s) as may be
prescribed by the State Government viz., Ration Card/Water
Bill/Electricity Bill/Bus Pass
b. AGE PROOF: (To produce any ONE of
the following)
• School Certificate
• Birth Certificate
• PAN Card
• Certificate granted by a
registered medical practitioner not below the rank of a Civil Surgeon.
c. PHOTOGRAPHS:
• In all the computerized offices,
it is enough to submit ONE recent passport size photograph.
• Wherever computerization is not
done, the applicants may need to submit three numbers of recent passport
size photographs.
d. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE:
• Applicant shall submit the CMV
Form-1 as a self-declaration for physical fitness.
• Applicants above the age of 50
years shall submit CMV Form-1A issued by a registered medical
practitioner.
III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
a. AGE BETWEEN 16 AND 18
• The
applicant shall have attained the
age of 16 years in case of
Motor Cycle without Gear.
• The
consent/declaration of the parents shall be given before the
licencing authority.
b. AGE 18 YEARS AND ABOVE
• The applicant shall have
attained the age of 18 years in case of
motor cycle with gear or light motor
vehicle.
c. FOR TRANSPORT VEHICLE
• The applicant shall have
attained the age of 20 years in case of
Transport vehicle (Auto rickshaw
cab, Taxi, Goods Vehicle, Bus
etc.)
• One year driving experience
of light motor vehicle is required.
• The
minimum educational qualification is a pass in the 8th Std at
the school level.
• Medical
certificate in form No.CMV-1 and CMV-1A is necessary
in case of transport vehicle.
IV. WHAT IS THE VALIDITY OF LEARNER
LICENCE?
The Learner’s licence is valid
through out India for a period of 6 months only. In case of expiry of the
LL, the applicant needs to repeat the process afresh.
HOW TO
OBTAIN A PERMANENT DRIVING LICENCE?
I. NECESSITY:
A person holding an effective
DRIVING LICENCE only, issued by a valid licensing authority is enabled to
drive a motor vehicle in any public place. Such person is entitled to
drive the vehicle belonging to the particular class of vehicle which is
mentioned in his/her driving licence.
II. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
a. ADDRESS PROOF: (To produce any
ONE of the following)
• Electoral
Roll
• LIC
Policy
• Passport
• Pay
slip issued by any office of the Central Government or a State Government
or a Local body
• Any
other document(s) as may be prescribed by the
State
Government viz., Ration Card/Water
Bill/Electricity Bill
b. AGE PROOF: (To produce any ONE of
the following)
• School
Certificate
• Birth
Certificate
• PAN
Card
• Certificate
granted by a registered medical practitioner not below the rank of a Civil
Surgeon.
c. VALID LEARNER LICENCE:
• Learner
License which is issued by an authorized licensing
authority which is effective as on
the date of application for
driving licence as well as on the
date of the competency test.
d. PHOTOGRAPHS:
• In
all the computerized offices, it is enough to submit ONE recent passport
size photograph.
• Wherever
computerization is not done, the applicants may need to submit three
numbers of recent passport size photographs.
e. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE:
• Applicants
above the age of 50 years shall submit CMV Form-1A issued by a registered
medical practitioner.
III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
a) Age:
FOR TRANSPORT VEHICLE
• The
applicant shall have attained the age of 20 years in case of
Transport vehicle (Auto rickshaw
cab, Taxi, Goods Vehicle, Bus
etc.)
• One
year driving experience of light motor vehicle is required.
• A
certificate issued by the registered driving school/training
establishment.
FOR NON-TRANSPORT VEHICLE
• The
applicant shall have attained the age of 18 years in case of
Non-Transport vehicle (Motor Cycle
with out Gear, Motor Cycle
with Gear, Light Motor Vehicle, etc.)
b) Learner Licence.
• Minimum
of 30 days from the date of issue of Learner Licence
• Learner
Licence should be valid as on the date of application.
c) Vehicle related documents:
Some of the states may insist the
following documents:
• Valid
Registration Certificate of the vehicle on which the test is to be given.
• Valid
Insurance Certificate of the vehicle.
• Valid
Pollution/Emission Test Certificate.
IV. WHAT IS THE VALIDITY OF DRIVING
LICENCE?
• Driving
licence issued is valid throughout India.
• Driving
licence is issued for 20 years or 50 years of age whichever is earlier
• Driving
licence issued for transport vehicle will be valid for three years.