Maharashtra: Now, you can drive goods tempo with private car licence
BySomit SenSomit Sen / Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 09:13 IST
MUMBAI: From Friday, private car owners can use their
driving licence to operate a goods transport vehicle too. This new rule has come into effect across Maharashtra following a circular issued by state transport commissioner
Avinash Dhakne to the 50 regional transport offices on Thursday.
Earlier, licences were issued for two separate categories transport and
non-transport. But now it will be perceived as licences for ‘class of vehicles’ which in this case is a light motor vehicle (LMV).
“The implementation of this rule was long overdue,” said Dhakne. “In fact, a 2017 Supreme Court order allows use of the same licence for transport and non-transport vehicles. But citizens complained of harassment by enforcement agencies when they were caught driving transport vehicles using a regular licence. Now, they can safely use the same licence to dri
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