| In order to drive a motor vehicle in any public place a | | | | Report of the lost license, challan clearance report |
| valid Driving License is necessary. A Driving License is | | | | from Regional Transport Association Office (in case |
| issued to a person authorizing him/her to drive vehicle | | | | of Commercial licence renewal. The duplicate license |
| in a given category/categories. There are different | | | | will have the valid period same as the previous license. |
| types of licenses issued by the Regional Transport | | | | It is highly recommended that a photocopy of the |
| Offices. | | | | original license or particulars of license are noted in |
| To begin with an individual must join one of the many | | | | order to make it easier for the issuing authority to |
| driving schools in India and obtain a Learner Driving | | | | locate the particulars from their record. |
| License. | | | | The transport authorities issue several types of Driving |
| This is a temporary license that is valid up to 6 months | | | | licenses e.g. Motorcycle License or Two-wheeler |
| from the date of issue. It is issued to enable the | | | | License to permit driving of only two-wheeler vehicles |
| individual learn driving of Motor Vehicle. The courses at | | | | like bike, scooter and moped or Light Motor Vehicle |
| the Indian driving schools introduces the individual to | | | | License is issued to drive light vehicles like auto |
| traffic rules in India, the meaning and interpretation of | | | | rickshaws, motor car, jeep, taxi, three-wheeler delivery |
| various traffic signs and road signals on Indian roads. | | | | vans, etc. |
| The aim is to inculcate within the new driver the value | | | | And finally Heavy Motor Vehicle Licenses are issued |
| and necessity of Road Safety. | | | | to drive heavy vehicles like trucks, buses, tourist |
| The next step is the issuing of a Permanent Driving | | | | coaches, cranes, goods carriages, etc. |
| License. This is issued to those Individuals who | | | | Virtually all the cities and towns of India have seen a |
| become eligible after a period of thirty days. One must | | | | rapid increase in vehicular traffic. The conditions of the |
| apply for the same within 180 days from the date of | | | | Indian Highways and Indian roads are only now seeing |
| issue of the learner license. An individual only qualifies | | | | an improvement. The onset of heavier traffic has |
| for a permanent driving license once he is conversant | | | | made driving conditions in India tougher and more |
| with the basics of the vehicle, displays able control of | | | | stressful. This has now manifested itself in the rapid |
| the vehicle and is conversant with the various traffic | | | | increase in cases of road rage in India. Traffic |
| rules & regulations. | | | | authorities are being sensitised to this situation and are |
| In case of loss, theft, or on mutilation, Duplicate | | | | constantly working on ways to improve the lot of the |
| Licenses are issued by the traffic authorities. The | | | | Indian driver. |
| documents to be produced are First Information | | | | |