Road Ministry notifies rules for Accredited driver Training Centres

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Rules for Accredited Driving Training Centres released

The Centre has notified rules for accredited driver training centres where candidates will be provided high-quality driving courses, and once the test is cleared, they will be exempted from driving test at the time of obtaining a driving licence.  The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) said these centres will be equipped with simulators and dedicated driving test track to provide high-quality training to candidates, adding that remedial and refresher courses, as per the requirements under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, can be availed at these centres.

The ministry has “notified rules mandatory for accredited Drivers Training Centres. These rules will come into effect from 1st July, 2021. This will help in imparting proper training and knowledge to candidates who enrol at such centres.

Exemption from Driving Test

The candidates, who successfully pass the test at these centres, will be “exempted from the driving test requirement” at the time of applying for driving licence, which is currently being taken at the regional transport offices.

Infrastructure at Training Centres

These training centres shall be equipped with a dedicated driving test track to provide high-quality training to candidates and stimulators. Refresher and remedial courses, as per the requirements under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, can be availed at these centres, ministry added. As per a statement,” this will help in imparting proper training and knowledge to candidates who enroll at such centers.”

Time Period

The notification said, the time period for light motor vehicle driving course in accredited driver training centres is 29 hours in the span of maximum 4 weeks and for medium and heavy motor vehicle driving course is 38 hours in the span of six weeks from the date of beginning of the course. The course will be divided into two segments: theory and practice.

Powers to frame rules

Section 8 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 empowers the Central government to make rules regarding accreditation of driver training centres.