Driving license can be made not only at the age of 18 but also at the age of 16, know how!
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Anyone in India needs a driver's license to drive a car. According to the rules of the Motor Vehicle Act of India, the legal age for getting a driving license is 18 years. But do you know that people below 18 years of age can also get a driving license? Such are some of the provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act of India. Under which even 16-year-old people can get a driving license. Let us know what are the complete criteria for this.
Driving license can be made even at the age of 16
Generally, if someone wants to get a driving license in India, it is necessary for him to be 18 years of age. Only then can one apply for it. To get a license, first, a learner's license is made, through which one can drive vehicles without gears like a scooter. The learner's license has to be updated within 6 months of its issuance.
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But let us tell you that under the law of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988, a driving license can be made even at the age of 16 years. But it involves some special conditions. If we compare it, it is somewhat similar to a learner's license. After taking this license, you can drive only a specific type of vehicle.
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You can ride a bike less than 50 cc
If any person below the age of 16 years wants to get a driving license, then his driving license is made under the Motor Vehicle Act of India, but after getting this driving license, that person can only ride a bike of 50 cc or less. With this license, he cannot drive any other vehicle. For that, he will have to update this license after he turns 18 years old. The process of getting this driving license is the same as getting a normal driving license.