People
with a learner's license are irked with the state transport
department's new rule of making them book a new slot online if they fail
the driving test or are absent on the test date. They pointed out that
the learner's licence is valid only for six months and the slots for the
driving test are already booked for the next four months, which means
the wait for a permanent licence is set to get much longer.
Until now, if people failed the test for a permanent licence, they could appear for it again within seven days.
As per the revised norms enforced from March 24, if applicants fail to clear the test or are absent, they will have to apply for a fresh slot online.
"The revised norms are confusing as an applicant will have to go through the entire process of slot booking. Furthermore, an applicant is not sure if he will get a slot in the near future as all slots with RTO are almost full till July. It means, if an applicant fails in the test, he/she will get a licence only after six to eight months," said an owner of a motor driving school.
The same rule is applicable to those applying for a learner's licence, who too will have to longer to appear for the test.
Sources in the regional transport office (RTO) said the revised norms would add to the pendency as not all candidates pass the driving test in one go. Besides, with the test format made more difficult, the number of people who have to reappear for the test is set to go up, which will add to the backlog, officials said.
Nilesh Gangurde, honorary secretary of the association of motor driving schools in the city said the decision would lead to delays and that all the motor driving schools have approached the RTO to seek an urgent solution.
"Licence seekers are going to face hardships because of the revised norms. Every day, about 40% of the candidates fail the driving test or are absent. All of them will try to book slots to reappear for the test, but they are already full for the next four months. Within this period, their learner's licences will expire."
RTO officials said they have not received any fresh instructions from the transport department on the concerns raised by motor driving schools. They admitted there are hardly any slots available till July 2015.
The RTO has introduced an online system to book slots for driving tests for a permanent licence. Earlier, RTO used to conduct about 400 tests every day but now the slots are reduced to 200.
Until now, if people failed the test for a permanent licence, they could appear for it again within seven days.
As per the revised norms enforced from March 24, if applicants fail to clear the test or are absent, they will have to apply for a fresh slot online.
"The revised norms are confusing as an applicant will have to go through the entire process of slot booking. Furthermore, an applicant is not sure if he will get a slot in the near future as all slots with RTO are almost full till July. It means, if an applicant fails in the test, he/she will get a licence only after six to eight months," said an owner of a motor driving school.
The same rule is applicable to those applying for a learner's licence, who too will have to longer to appear for the test.
Sources in the regional transport office (RTO) said the revised norms would add to the pendency as not all candidates pass the driving test in one go. Besides, with the test format made more difficult, the number of people who have to reappear for the test is set to go up, which will add to the backlog, officials said.
Nilesh Gangurde, honorary secretary of the association of motor driving schools in the city said the decision would lead to delays and that all the motor driving schools have approached the RTO to seek an urgent solution.
"Licence seekers are going to face hardships because of the revised norms. Every day, about 40% of the candidates fail the driving test or are absent. All of them will try to book slots to reappear for the test, but they are already full for the next four months. Within this period, their learner's licences will expire."
RTO officials said they have not received any fresh instructions from the transport department on the concerns raised by motor driving schools. They admitted there are hardly any slots available till July 2015.
The RTO has introduced an online system to book slots for driving tests for a permanent licence. Earlier, RTO used to conduct about 400 tests every day but now the slots are reduced to 200.
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