Government Proposes Major Changes To Driving Licence Rules
What Happened
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed amendments to driving licence rules, including raising the safe-driving tutorial pass mark from 60% to 75%, introducing a minimum 30-minute tutorial, and requiring authorities to decide name and address change requests within 15 days. The draft also proposes laminated or PVC driving licences in Form 7, specifies accepted identity, age and residence documents including Aadhaar, passport, voter ID, e-ration card and birth certificate, and seeks to waive fees for select Aadhaar-authenticated online services and changes to personal details.
Key Takeaways
These are proposals, not final rules yet. The government has invited objections and suggestions for 30 days, and the changes would take effect only after a final notification.