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New norms for DL: Driving tutorial pass mark may rise to 75%, select licence services to be free
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What Happened?
The Road Transport Ministry proposes raising the safe-driving tutorial pass mark from 60% to 75% and waiving fees for certain online driving licence services. These changes aim to enhance assessment standards and simplify licence-related processes.
Key points
- The safe-driving tutorial must last at least 30 minutes.
- Licensing authorities must approve or reject applications within 15 days.
- An undecided address change application after 30 days will be deemed approved.
- Documents like Aadhaar, passport, and voter ID will be accepted as proof.
- LIC policy will no longer be accepted as proof of address.
Key insights
- Raising the pass mark may lead to more competent drivers on the road.
- Waiving fees could encourage more people to apply for driving licences online.
- Streamlining processes may reduce bureaucratic delays in obtaining driving licences.
Why it matters
These changes could improve road safety by ensuring better training for new drivers.
Source
Times of India
