Hurdles reduced for licence to drive - Easy Drive Forum

manoj · 09-04-07, 09:10 AM

Hurdles Reduced For Licence To Drive

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If people have the certificate from a reputed driving school, the licensing officers would lose the power to refuse grant of a licence An official of the Auto Association of Upper India.

Getting A driving licence may not be a pain any more. The government plans to liberalise the law to empower accredited driving schools to conduct oral tests for a learner's licence. The driving schools would issue a certificate to applicants who clear the tests.

People will still have to visit the district motor licensing office for picking up the driving licence. But after this amendment drafted by the government comes into force, this would be a mere formality.

The Motor Vehicles Act already has provisions to exempt applicants for a permanent licence from the practical test if they hold a certificate from a select list of schools including the one run by the Auto Association of Upper India.

"It is a logical step," said an AAUI functionary Several associations of motor licensing officers had opposed this provision during consultations, arguing that it could adversely impact the quality of licensed drivers.

The union ministry of road transport and highways, however, did not share this perception. To the contrary, he said, it might actually improve since driving schools would have to undergo detailed scrutiny to qualify for this privilege.

Besides, if a significant proportion of applicants go through the driving schools, it would reduce the workload of licensing officers and give them more time to deal with others.

"If people have the certificate from a reputed driving school, the licensing officers would lose the power to refuse grant of a licence," he said.

This amendment to the MV Act would be part of a "reformist" comprehensive Bill to be in- troduced in Parliament during the second leg of the Budget Session.

The Bill also introduces a 45-day deadline for transport authorities to decide on appeals, reduces the grace period for renewing driving licences from five years to one and makes it mandatory for officials checking any motor vehicle to establish his identify and issue a standardized receipt if he wants to seize the driving licence.

Source: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com (Delhi Edition)
Date Of Publish: 09-Apr-07

vishal · 09-04-07, 11:40 AM

If it happens then no doubt process will become easy and it will reduce the burden of RTO dept. but I can’t say only efficient drivers will get the license through this process.

I think instead of making process easy government should made the driving license process corruption free and fare so that only efficient person can get the license.

spy · 10-04-07, 03:32 PM

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I think instead of making process easy government should made the driving license process corruption free and fare so that only efficient person can get the license.

vishal I agree with u..

junaid · 11-04-07, 02:39 PM

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Getting A driving licence may not be a pain any more. The government plans to liberalise the law to empower accredited driving schools to conduct oral tests for a learner's licence. The driving schools would issue a certificate to applicants who clear the tests.

Just read this story and decide.....

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Part I - The Learner's License

What I write here in this post today is not exactly about how I had to bribe a public official. This is not about individual incident of bribery. This is an institution, well organized, good staffing, great customer support, prompt and perfect. Let me tell you about my friendly neighborhood Driving School. I was living in this locality for some 17 years and most of the neighborhood sons and daughters, uncle and unties have been learning to drive a car from this same driving school.

The advantages of learning driving from these schools are many. They have specially designed cars with double brakes and clutch. One is given to the learner of obvious reasons, and the other set of control is with the instructors. However, the best part of of the driving school learning is their package deal or the Family Combo offer. The Fees for learning ranges from Rs 1000 to 3000 for per 7 hours depending upon the Model and make of the car on which you want to be trained. For eg. If you want to be taught on a Maruti Alto with Power steering its Rs. 1100 but if you want to learn on a Zen its 1500 so on and so forth. One can either take 30 min class for 14 days or 60 min for 7 days. The hours and timings are futher flexible as per the learner's convenience.

Family Combo is a special discount if two members of the same family is learning. Me and my sister did the learning together on an Alto so we paid RSI 900 + 900. This offer is not available if we don't take the classes simultaneously. That means I can't take my class in the morning and sister in the evening because then they have to come twice to the same house for picking up the student.

Now the Package deal, that is learning and obtaining of driving license together. Since obtaining a license is a tedious job, they offer to offer you a help and charge you Rs. 12oo for doing so. Once you've paid the amount you can close your eyes and drive and be rest assured you'd soon have a valid driving license, one of the most significant document for a valid proof of identity, though you can't be assured about your car and limbs. Let me explain how the whole thing works.

Every Saturday the school arranges for 3-4 RTVs to take the students to the respective Local Transport Zonal Office. Me and Sister and all other such students who have paid them for the license were asked to reach the registered office of the driving school on Saturday 8.30 am. After reaching they made an entry in their register a square peice of paper with some number scribbled on it was given and we were asked us to take our seats in the RTVs. While jumping into the RTV at random the driver wanted to have a look at the parchi and instructed which RTV to sit in. Once all of us were seated in the RTV a guy came and gave us those pens with a tag which you hang around your neck, the pen marked with the School's name and logo.

We started at around 9 am for the Zonal office which I realised was somewhere in Janak Puri. I didn't even and still don't know the address of the zonal office. That's how relaxed you can be once you have entrusted the job to them. The Double storey building where the zonal office is situated is a very old dirty dingy one. A Lawyer's hub most of the lawyers being property lawyers. The smell of bribery, under table transaction, suspicion was lingering all around. We were asked to form a Q in front of one room with shutters down even at 11 am. The room had no sign board nothing. We stood there for almost an hour finally the familiar face from the driving school appeared. In his hand he had the set of required documents (the form signed by the applicant, age proof and residence proof) which we had already submitted with the school. Names of those who didn't sign in the proper places of the application form were being called out and instructed how to properly fill the form. Having done so, there was this main guy who stood at one of the higher steps in the staricase having all the applications in his hands, preparing for a speech while we all stood in the end corridor with eager eyes and alert ears.

"Sab log dhyan se suniye, abhi aapko Room No. *** mein jaana hai. Wahan aapko ek written test dena hoga. 20 questions hoga sab ke char answer honge, teen galat ek sahi. Aap wahan jaayenge hamara pen dikhayenge, Aapko question bilkul nahi padna hai, kisi bhi ek option pe tick maarna hai. I repeat, quetions padke time waste mat kariye aapke peeche aur bhi log honge isliye jaldi se pen dikhaiyee, 18 question pe tick maarke jaakar bus mein baith jayenge. Shaam ko hamare office se learner license collect kar lena."

A thought quickly crossed my mind. What if all my random ticks fall in all the wrong places and they declare me pass...and then if ever lets say ever by chance an inspection happens...My God these guys are taking a freaking risk here. And I was right. No public official can take that big a risk of having a blatant proof of their glorious act of bribery.

The office was just like a small class room, with some chairs arranged in a row. An officer in the uniform was in his desk facing the chairs. Some 6-7 of us were called inside the room, an answer sheet and a laminated question paper was given to us. And we were categorically told by the authorities in khaki not to put any tick at all...only sign the answer sheet and leave the rest blank. Right in front of my eyes the examiner there got furious and tored off the answersheet of one of us because she had ticked all the wrong answers .

What he was doing is take the answersheet tick the correct answers and declare the candidate as pass. The legal procedure of obtaining a driving license is here

In the evening Dad went to the driving school and collected the learner's license.

Part II - The Permenant License

For the permenant license you can contact them the driving school on any saturday after a period of one month from the date of granting learner license have passed. The travelling procedure is the same. This time we were made to stand in the open for almost an hour without any instruction. Finally we were all made to pass through a thin passage through an abondoned dhaba which opened up in a big lawn at the back of the office building. Again an Officer in Khaki wiht a register in hand came along. Only one question he asked

"agar aapka indicator kharab hai aur left turn karna hai to kaise indication denge".
My God we were innovative. We came out with all possible sign language for the purpose.
"will take the right hand out and point it towards left over the top of the car", said I.
"will just give an indication by the thumb like when asking for a lift." said another.

Not a single person could answer it. Next came the driving test. The driving test was taken only from those who volunteered for it. The car was from the school, with double control. That main guy from the school sat with us in and controled the car and all of us were declared having passed the physical test. The photographs taken and the licenses we collected in the evening.

No Wonder we don't find a single car in Delhi without a dent or a scractch.

Now it depends upon you to decide to involve driving schools in driving license proceedure is right or not?

courtesy

prem · 12-04-07, 11:31 AM

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Now it depends upon you to decide to involve driving schools in driving license proceedure is right or not?

No...

The easiest way for getting driving license in India is by contacting any RTO agent and finalize your deal with him. Agent will provide your license at your home. No need to go anywhere.

himanshu · 16-04-07, 12:18 PM

If you will go through the written test in RTO for your DL without contacting any agent then it is dead sure that you will never clear your written test.

junaid · 16-04-07, 04:16 PM

We all need to understand that a driving license is a privilege and a responsibility and not a license to be disrespectful and threat to others.

Alex · 17-04-07, 10:46 AM

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We all need to understand that a driving license is a privilege and a responsibility and not a license to be disrespectful and threat to others.

If only RTO officials (not 'We All') remember this thing before issuing any driving license then it is also fine...

zen · 26-04-07, 12:38 PM

Yes Alex,in the middle east and west countries u have to appear for all tests like written, oral, road signs, eye test etc. You make one mistake it takes you few months to get another opportunity. A cop sits next to you and examins you on every aspect of driving including use of hand break, parking in a slot. There are innumerable tests.

In our country I know of people who get their licence sitting at home for Rs.500/-. The cops are waiting for you to commit a mistake and you bribe your way through. Who respects law in this country? People jump red lights with impunity. I guarantee,90% of those driving on the Indian roads know nothing except how to hold the stearing and keep the car straight.

Please stop giving the license to kill on the roads. Let licence be given the way it is in the West or Middle East.

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09-04-07, 11:40 AM	#2
vishal Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 18	If it happens then no doubt process will become easy and it will reduce the burden of RTO dept. but I can’t say only efficient drivers will get the license through this process. I think instead of making process easy government should made the driving license process corruption free and fare so that only efficient person can get the license.

16-04-07, 12:18 PM	#6
himanshu New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 24	If you will go through the written test in RTO for your DL without contacting any agent then it is dead sure that you will never clear your written test.

16-04-07, 04:16 PM	#7
junaid Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 96	We all need to understand that a driving license is a privilege and a responsibility and not a license to be disrespectful and threat to others.

26-04-07, 12:38 PM	#9
zen Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 8	Yes Alex,in the middle east and west countries u have to appear for all tests like written, oral, road signs, eye test etc. You make one mistake it takes you few months to get another opportunity. A cop sits next to you and examins you on every aspect of driving including use of hand break, parking in a slot. There are innumerable tests. In our country I know of people who get their licence sitting at home for Rs.500/-. The cops are waiting for you to commit a mistake and you bribe your way through. Who respects law in this country? People jump red lights with impunity. I guarantee,90% of those driving on the Indian roads know nothing except how to hold the stearing and keep the car straight. Please stop giving the license to kill on the roads. Let licence be given the way it is in the West or Middle East.