Motor Vehicles Act Section 7 — Restrictions on the granting of learner’s licences for certain vehicles

CHAPTER II LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Civil

Summary

Sub-section (1) states that a person cannot be granted a learner's licence to drive a transport vehicle unless they have already held a driving licence for a light motor vehicle for at least one year. However, the proviso to this sub-section says that this requirement does not apply to an e-cart or e-rickshaw.

Sub-section (2) states that no person under the age of eighteen years shall be granted a learner's licence to drive a motor cycle without gear, unless they have the written consent of the person who has the care of the person wanting the learner's licence.

Official Text

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(1) No person shall be granted a learner’s licence to drive a transport vehicle unless he has held a driving licence to drive a light motor vehicle for at least one year:] 2[Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to an e-cart or e-rickshaw.]

(2) No person under the age of eighteen years shall be granted a learner’s licence to drive a motor cycle without gear except with the consent in writing of the person having the care of the person desiring the learner’s licence.