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.