New Delhi: Obtaining a driving licence will no longer be child’s play in the coming days. A draft plan prepared by the Union transport ministry proposes that anyone who wishes to obtain a driving licence must provide full details about the institute from which he/she has learnt driving. The draft says anyone seeking a licence should not only give details of the date and enrolment number with the driving school, but also information about the training period, certificate number and date of issuance of certificate to the motor licensing officer.
It is learnt that the draft was readied in the wake of the “Accidents in India 2017” report by the police suggesting that drivers’ fault was the single biggest factor responsible for 84 per cent of accidents, 80.3 per cent deaths and injuries to 83.9 per cent. Earlier, the transport ministry had also linked driving licences to Aadhaar to check fake and multiple licences being issued across the country.
Linking licences with the 12-digit unique number will help officials identify a driver or a rider easily. The ministry also decided that candidates must undergo a two-day training session for renewal of old driving licences. With the new rule in place, the nature of driving licences will change. A transport sector expert said, “Those who have not learnt driving from training schools but do know how to drive will have to fill out ‘Form 5’ to get a training certificate.”
