Everyone knows that driving a car or two-wheeler on the roads of India requires a driving license. In fact, under the Motor Vehicles Act, 198, it is a punishable offense for a person to drive on a road in India without a valid driving license. The driving license is approved by the public from the office of the local transport department. But do you know how many types of driving licenses are available in our country? That is what this report discusses.
Learner’s License
A learner’s license is an initial permit to drive on Indian roads. Its validity period is 6 months. It is issued by the Road Transport Authority to learn to drive. However, there are a number of rules – firstly, your car must have a red English letter ‘L’, secondly, your trainer must have a permanent license, thirdly, if you are a two-wheeler, then your The trainer must sit in the passenger seat.
Permanent License
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Permanent driving license is issued after 6 months of the learner’s license. However, in this case you have to give a driving test. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. This Permanent License contains the applicant’s name, age, permanent address and what type of vehicle it is approved to drive. Permanent driving licenses are issued for two and four wheelers or both.
Commercial Driving License
As you can understand from the name, this type of driving license is mainly issued for commercial driving. Whether it is a large vehicle carrying passengers or goods. However, the driving test to get it is quite difficult. On the other hand, in order to get this type of driving license, the educational qualification of the applicant must be at least 8th class pass. The reason for such strictness in this case is the issue of protection of others.
International Driving Permit
An international driving permit can only be obtained if someone has a permanent license. With it you can rent or drive your own car on foreign soil. This license is valid for one year. The applicant then has to re-apply for it.
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