Driving Licence Law

Centre told the Supreme Court that a panel has submitted a draft report after examining a legal question that whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is also entitled to legally drive a transport vehicle.

The Supreme Court asked the Union government if a change in law is warranted on the legal question of whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is entitled to legally drive a transport vehicle of a particular weight.

A drunk autorickshaw driver was fined Rs 47,500 by the transport department on Wednesday for driving without a valid permit, licence, registration and under various sections of the amended Motor Vehicles Act which came into effect on Sunday, an official said in Bhubaneswar.

A Gurgaon scooter rider has been fined Rs 23,000 for not carrying his vehicle's registration documents and his driving licence, days after the amended Motor Vehicle law came into effect. The man, Dinesh Madan, later said that the value of his scooter is Rs 15,000, adding that he will carry his documents from now on.

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten road traffic regulations such as issuance of driving licence and imposed stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety.

The government could soon make linking your driving licence with your Aadhar as mandatory. Union Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravishankar Prasad shared the news recently at the 106th Indian Science Congress earlier this week in Phagwara, Punjab. Speaking at the event, Prasad said, -We are going to make another...

Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, state media reported.

Currently, people use multiple licences to break the law, because if one licence is impounded or suspended, then the person has another one as backup.

The Road Transport Ministry has proposed a steep hike in fines, suspension and cancellation of driving licences and even imprisonment for serious traffic offences. For drunk driving, one of the most serious offences, the ministry has proposed a maximum penalty of Rs 10,000 and suspension of driving licence for three months while repeat offenders c...

Motorists found driving under the influence of alcohol will now have their driving licences suspended for three months in Maharashtra.

Paving the way for return of e-rickshaws on the roads of Delhi, the Cabinet today approved amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act that will ease the norms for obtaining a licence to drive the battery operated vehicles.

A day after Marine Drive resident 74-year-old Sampat Maroo, died after being knocked down by a speeding car driven by a17-year-old Yash Bohra, his family is demanding stern action in the case and a review of existing laws. "Yash had no valid licence, and he was driving over the speed limit set in the area. Moreover, releasing him after a few hours ...

Centre told the Supreme Court that a panel has submitted a draft report after examining a legal question that whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is also entitled to legally drive a transport vehicle.

The Supreme Court asked the Union government if a change in law is warranted on the legal question of whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is entitled to legally drive a transport vehicle of a particular weight.

A drunk autorickshaw driver was fined Rs 47,500 by the transport department on Wednesday for driving without a valid permit, licence, registration and under various sections of the amended Motor Vehicles Act which came into effect on Sunday, an official said in Bhubaneswar.

A Gurgaon scooter rider has been fined Rs 23,000 for not carrying his vehicle's registration documents and his driving licence, days after the amended Motor Vehicle law came into effect. The man, Dinesh Madan, later said that the value of his scooter is Rs 15,000, adding that he will carry his documents from now on.

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten road traffic regulations such as issuance of driving licence and imposed stricter penalties for violations in an attempt to improve road safety.

The government could soon make linking your driving licence with your Aadhar as mandatory. Union Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravishankar Prasad shared the news recently at the 106th Indian Science Congress earlier this week in Phagwara, Punjab. Speaking at the event, Prasad said, -We are going to make another...

Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, state media reported.

Currently, people use multiple licences to break the law, because if one licence is impounded or suspended, then the person has another one as backup.

The Road Transport Ministry has proposed a steep hike in fines, suspension and cancellation of driving licences and even imprisonment for serious traffic offences. For drunk driving, one of the most serious offences, the ministry has proposed a maximum penalty of Rs 10,000 and suspension of driving licence for three months while repeat offenders c...

Motorists found driving under the influence of alcohol will now have their driving licences suspended for three months in Maharashtra.

Paving the way for return of e-rickshaws on the roads of Delhi, the Cabinet today approved amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act that will ease the norms for obtaining a licence to drive the battery operated vehicles.

A day after Marine Drive resident 74-year-old Sampat Maroo, died after being knocked down by a speeding car driven by a17-year-old Yash Bohra, his family is demanding stern action in the case and a review of existing laws. "Yash had no valid licence, and he was driving over the speed limit set in the area. Moreover, releasing him after a few hours ...