| 1. | Is it compulsory to have a medical certificate for obtaining a learner's licence ? |
| 2. | Is there any age restrictions for obtaining learner's licence ? |
| 3. | What is the period of validity of Learner's licence ? |
| 4. | What is Preliminary test? Whether any exemption is provided ? |
| 5. | What is the Subject in the Preliminary Test ? |
| 6. | What if FAILED in the preliminary test ? |
| 7. | Is it compulsory to obtain Driving Training from a Motor Driving School ? |
| 8. | What are the Precautions to be taken by a learner licence ? |
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| 1. | Is it compulsory to have a medical certificate for obtaining a learner's licence ? |
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| Ans : An applicant for the grant of a non transport vehicle driving licence under the age of 50 years do not require a medical certificate. However, those applicants who are over 50 yrs. of age must produce a medical certificate in Form - 1A. |
| All applicants for the grant of driving licence to drive transport vehicle are required to produce a medical certificate. |
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| 2. | Is there any age restrictions for obtaining learner's licence ? |
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 | The applicant shall have attaining the age of 16 years in case of motor cycle with engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc (motor cycle without gear). |
| The consent/declaration of the parents/guardian is necessary and shall be signed before the Licencing authority. |
| The applicant shall have completed the age of 18 years in case of motor cycle with gear or light motor vehicle. |
| In case of transport vehicles one year driving experience of light motor vehicle. |
| Medical certificate in Form CMV 1 and 1A is necessary in case of transport vehicle. |
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| 3. | What is the period of validity of Learner's licence ? |
| | Ans :Learner's licence is valid for the period of 6 Months. |
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| 4. | What is Preliminary test? Whether any exemption is provided ? |
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| Written test will be conducted for the persons who have passed SSLC or equivalent examination or higher . This test will be of Multiple choice objective type. |
| In case of others, Oral test will be conducted. |
| These tests will be conducted by the Inspector of Motor Vehicles. |
| Applicants who are already having driving licence from any state government licensing authority or defence licensing authority or any abroad licensing authority. |
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| 5. | What is the Subject in the Preliminary Test ? |
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| Traffic signs, traffic signals and rules of the road regulations made under section 118 of Motor Vehicles Act. |
| Duties of driver when his vehicle is involved in an accident resulting in death or bodily injury of a person or damage to property of a third party. |
| Precautions to be taken while passing un-manned railway crossing and |
| The Documents he should carry with him while driving a vehicle. |
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| 6. | What if FAILED in the preliminary test ? |
| | Ans :Application along with documents will be returned to the failed applicant and he can reappear for test on the next day onwards. |
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| 7. | Is it compulsory to obtain Driving Training from a Motor Driving School ? |
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| Ans :No, in case of private or non-commercial vehicles, it is not compulsory. |
| However,in case of commercial vehicles, it is compulsory because the Motor Driving School has to issue Form No.5 for commercial driving licence. |
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| 8. | What are the precautions to be taken by a learner licence ? |
| | Ans. The following points need to be kept in mind by a Learner's licence holder :
| The learner's licence holder should get training under the supervision of a Permanent driving licence holder. |
| The learner licence holder has to display symbol -L in a Red color that should be visible from a distance. |
| In case of commercial vehicle, the learner licensee has to under go training either from Government Motor Driving School or Motor Driving Schools authorized by the State Government. |
| In addition to practical training, the learner's license holder should also learn about the vehicles' mechanism, road symbols or signs etc. |
| If you are learning how to drive a two-wheeler, you cannot carry any other person on the pillion except your instructor. |
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