Motor Vehicles Act Section 3 — Necessity for driving licence

CHAPTER II LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) states that no person may drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless they hold a valid driving licence that authorises them to drive that vehicle. It also states that no person may drive a transport vehicle — other than a motor cab or motor cycle hired for their own use or rented under a scheme made under sub-section (2) of section 75 — unless their driving licence specifically entitles them to drive that type of transport vehicle.

Sub-section (2) states that the conditions under which sub-section (1) will not apply to a person who is receiving instructions in driving a motor vehicle will be those prescribed by the Central Government.

Official Text

(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds an effective driving licence issued to him authorising him to drive the vehicle; and no person shall so drive a transport vehicle [other than 4[a motor cab or motor cycle] hired for his own use or rented under any scheme made under sub-section (2) of section 75] unless his driving licence specifically entitles him so to do.

(2) The conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a person receiving instructions in driving a motor vehicle shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.