Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Necessity for driving licence

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Section 3: Necessity for driving licence

  • (1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds an effective driving licence issued to him authorising him to drive the vehicle; and no person shall so drive a transport vehicle [other than 1[a motor cab or motor cycle] hired for his own use or rented under any scheme made under sub-section (2) of section 75] unless his driving licence specifically entitles him so to do.
  • (2) The conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a person receiving instructions in driving a motor vehicle shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

Source: official text of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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