Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Restrictions on the granting of learner’s licences for certain vehicles

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Section 7: Restrictions on the granting of learner’s licences for certain vehicles

1[(1) No person shall be granted a learner’s licence to drive a transport vehicle unless he has held a driving licence to drive a light motor vehicle for at least one year:]

2[Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply to an e-cart or e-rickshaw.]

  • (2) No person under the age of eighteen years shall be granted a learner’s licence to drive a motor cycle without gear except with the consent in writing of the person having the care of the person desiring the learner’s licence.

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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