| One must have a valid Driving License if we | | | | With the rapid increase of vehicular traffic |
| are to drive a motor vehicle in any public | | | | in almost all the cities and towns of India. |
| place. Such a license is issued to a person | | | | The conditions of the Indian Highways and |
| and thus empowers him/her to drive vehicle in | | | | Indian roads has only recently now seen an |
| a given type(s). Licenses are of varied | | | | improvement of some degree. With the rapid |
| categories and are issued by the Regional | | | | increase of heavier traffic; the driving |
| Transport Offices. | | | | conditions have become much tougher and |
| | | | increasingly more stressful. |
| Firstly, an individual must join one of the | | | | |
| several driving schools in India (registered | | | | Duplicate Licenses are issued by the traffic |
| with the pertinent traffic authorities) to | | | | authorities in case of loss, theft, or in |
| obtain a Learner Driving License. | | | | case of mutilation. However, the duplicate |
| | | | license will be valid for the same time |
| This is a temporary license that has a | | | | period as the previous license. |
| validity of up to 6 months from the date of | | | | |
| issue. It is issued with the intent to enable | | | | The various transport authorities issue |
| the individual to learn driving of Motor | | | | several types of Driving licenses e.g. |
| Vehicle. The varied training courses at the | | | | Motorcycle License or Two-wheeler License |
| Indian driving schools introduces the | | | | these permit driving of only two-wheeler |
| individual to traffic rules in India, the | | | | vehicles like Motorbike, scooter and moped. |
| meaning and interpretation of various traffic | | | | The Light Motor Vehicle License is permit |
| indications and road signals on the Indian | | | | driving of light vehicles like auto |
| roads. The fundamental aim of this is to | | | | rickshaws, motor car, jeep, taxi, |
| foster appreciation within the new driver of | | | | three-wheeler delivery vans, etc. And then |
| the value and the absolute necessity of Road | | | | the Heavy Motor Vehicle Licenses are issued |
| Safety in India. | | | | to drive heavy vehicles like trucks, buses, |
| | | | tourist coaches, cranes, goods carriages, |
| The next stage is the issuance of a Permanent | | | | etc. |
| Driving License. This is issued to those | | | | |
| Individuals who qualify after a period of a | | | | The conditions of the Indian Highways and |
| month. The Learner must apply for the | | | | Indian roads are only now seeing a tremendous |
| Permanent Driving License within 180 days | | | | transformation. With the increase of heavier |
| from the date of issue of the Learner | | | | traffic; driving conditions in India have |
| License. The learner only qualifies for a | | | | become tougher and stressful. This translates |
| permanent Driving License once he is well | | | | itself in the rapid increase in cases of road |
| versed with the fundamentals of the vehicle, | | | | rage in India. Traffic authorities are being |
| shows an able and effective control of the | | | | made sensitive to this change in scenario and |
| vehicle and knows/understands the various | | | | they are constantly working on ways to |
| traffic rules & regulations. | | | | improve road conditions making it easier for |
| | | | the Indian driver. |