New rules to come into effect for obtaining personal, commercial driving license, know details
The Union Ministry of Roads and Motorways has modified the rules for obtaining a driver’s license.
If you drive a two-wheeler or a four-wheeled vehicle and need a license then you do not need to visit the Regional Transportation Office (RTO) or wait in a queue. The Central government has introduced new rules to obtain a driving license where a driving test is no longer compulsory.
The Union Ministry of Roads and Motorways has modified the rules for obtaining a driver’s license.
The new rules will be in effect from July 1, 2022. Under this, only private driving centers are to be operated, either by the state transport authority or the Central government. These centres will be valid for five years and then they must be renewed again to continue.
According to Department of Roads and Transport regulations, if you pass the exam at a state-accredited driving training center then you do not need to take the driving test at the RTO when applying for a driver’s license.
The private driver training center certificate is enough to receive the driver's license.
- A minimum of 1 acre of land should be available for two and four-wheeler training centers and 2 acres of land for heavy vehicle training.
- The private driving training centre should have a stimulator and a test track.
- The trainer should have a high school diploma and a minimum of 5 years of driving experience.
- The center should have information technology and a biometric system.
- The centre should operate high-quality driving track tests following the transport authority’s curriculum.
- Light vehicle training will last 29 hours and must be completed within four weeks of beginning. ( 8 hours theory and 21 hours practical)
- For medium and heavy motor vehicles, training should last 38 hours and must be completed within 6 weeks. (8 hours of theory and 31 hours of practical).