Basic Rules of the Road.
Signals.
Violation of Motor Vechicle Act.
The road accident rate in India is truly alarming. An estimated
3,00,000 accidents take place on Indian roads every year. The
latest annual statistics indicate that over 80,000 people are
killed on Indian roads while the total economic loss owing to
road accidents is estimated to be over Rs. 3,600 crores. These
figures do not reflect the human suffering and social problems
caused by accidents. Driving or riding a vehicle in India is
becoming a dangerous experience. And Indian roads like those
of other Asian countries are becoming veritable death traps.
Along with the ever-increasing population of both
people and vehicles, comes the growing realisation that this
problem has to be combatted on all fronts. Studies conducted
in India and other parts of the world have indicated that negligent
road-user behaviour is the main factor in 65 per cent of the
accidents and a contributing factor in about 90 per cent of
the cases.
The umbrella piece of legislation with regard to
Indian road rules is titled 'Rules of the Road Regulation'.
The latest edition was brought into force on July 1st, 1989.
The act broadly deals with the rules and regulations that are
applicable to two, three and four wheeler users across the country.
The first 12 sub-sections of this legislation deal
with the actual guidelines to be followed while driving or riding
on the road. In addition to regular road safety rules, there
are specific instructions such as making way for fire service
vehicles and ambulances. It is followed by a specific section
on hand signals and their equivalents through mechanical and
electrical devices. Subsection 15 is an extensive one that deals
with the safe parking of a vehicle. Subsections 16 to 22 are
also elaborate in themselves, dealing with areas such as visibility
of lamps and registration marks, one-way traffic and safe towing.
The final sub-section of the Rules of the Road
Regulation deals with the documents that a driver/rider needs
to carry:
| 1) |
A
driving license |
| 2) |
Certificate of Registration |
| 3) |
Certificate of Taxation |
| 4) |
Certificate of Insurance |
| 5) |
A
Fitness Certificate |
The Rules of the Road Regulations (1989) is a must-read for
road users on their way to responsive and responsible driving.
How
to get a Learner's Licence
Forms to be filled:
- Form
No. 1: Medical Certificate.
(In this, part of the form has to be filled up by you and
the other by A registered Medical Doctor. A photo has
to be pasted in the form which has to be signed and attested
with seal across the photo by the Doctor.)
- Form
No. 2: Application for Learner’s Licence.
- Form
No. 3: Application in duplicate.
Documents needed:
- Proof
of age - Xerox copy of Birth Certificate or Passport
or School or College certificate along with original
for verification.
- Proof
of address - Xerox copy with original for verification,
of Ration Card or Election I.D. Card or Passport or
LIC policy or Electric or Telephone bill or Property
tax receipt or Payslip issued by Govt. if employed in
Govt.
- Photos
- 4 including 1 affixed on Form 1 (Passport size)
Fee
to be paid:
Rs.15/- for each category of vehicle.
Test :
At the time of your getting the application form from A.A.S.I.,
this book will be given to you and when you present the
application, questions on both traffic rules and signs and
signals will be asked and only if you satisfactorily answer,
you will be allowed to get the LLR papers.
Collection of LLR Papers:
After the test at AASI, you will be required
to go to RTO’s Office on a date specified, to sign
the register and collect the LLR papers.
Once you have collected your Learners Licence,
you can drive the vehicle for which you have applied for.
It can be done only with an instructor or a friend or a
relative who has a valid driving licence, by your side if
you are driving a car or behind you on the pillion if it
is a two-wheeler.
Further you must paste or paint the ‘L’ sign
at the back and front of your vehicle in red to alert other
road users. This is absolutely necessary. As a learner in
a two-wheeler, you cannot carry any other person except
the person who is teaching you how to drive.
Validity
of LLR:
LLR is valid for 6 months. If within 6 months
you do not apply for the regular licence, you will have
to apply again for another LLR. However, after a minimum
period of 1 month, you can apply for a regular Driving Licence
from that date.
Procedure for applying for Permanent
Licence:-
After you have learned driving properly and are ready for
a test please come with the following forms :-
- Form
4
- Original
Learner's Licence
- 3
Stamp size photos
You must bring the category of vehicle for which
you are applying for permanent licence, based on your learner's
licence. A driving test would be conducted by our expert
and only if you are found fit in all aspects, your forms
will be forwarded with "Test Passed" Certificate for Permanent
Driving Licence to the Licence Issuing Authority. Since
the laminated Driving Licence will be issued, you will have
to come to the concerned RTO’s office on the day specified
by AASI to be videographed and get the Driving Licence.
Fees to be paid:-
Rs.60/- for one category of vehicle.
Rs.15/- for additional categories.
Rs.55/- Additional endorsement in existing licence
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