LMV Licence for Transport Vehicles

• 08 Nov 2024

Source: TH 

Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle (LMV) is also entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight upto 7,500 kg. 

• The SC upheld its 2017 verdict, which also permitted LMV licence holders to drive transport vehicles under 7,500 kg gross weight.  
  • The 2017 decision was accepted by the Central Government, leading to amendments in the Motor Vehicles Rules, 2017. 
• As per Section 2(21) of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a light motor vehicle is a transport vehicle, omnibus, motor car, tractor, or road-roller with a gross vehicle weight or unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kilograms. 
• The SC verdict challenged the practice of insurance companies rejecting claims in accidents involving transport vehicles driven by those with LMV licence.

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