Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(1) substituted by Act 54 of 1994, S. 5 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). Prior to its substitution, sub-S. (1) read as under . “(1) No person shall be granted a learner's licence :- (a) to drive a heavy goods vehicle unless he has held a driving licence for at least two years to drive a light motor vehicle or for at least one year to drive a medium goods vehicle; (b) to drive a heavy passenger motor vehicle unless he has held a driving licence for at least two years to drive a light motor vehicle or for at least one year to drive a medium passenger motor vehicle ; (c) to drive a medium goods vehicle or a medium passenger motor vehicle unless he has held a driving licence for at least one year to drive a light motor vehicle.” (2) No person under the age of eighteen years shall be granted a learner's licence to drive motorcycle without gear except with the consent in writing of the person having the care of the person desiring the learner's licences. Corresponding Law. - This is a new provision in the 1988 Act. Objects and Reasons.-Clause 7 prescribes certain minimum driving experience in light motor vehicle before a person becomes qualified to drive a medium or heavy passenger motor vehicle or goods carriages. This clause also prohibits the grant of licence to drive a motor cycle without gear to any person who has completed sixteen years of age without production of a consent letter from the guardian.