Choose an answer to see straight away whether it is right, and why. Read the rule first if you need to.
Can a person with mild or medium colour blindness get a driving licence in India?
Since G.S.R. 401(E) of June 2020, people with mild or medium colour blindness can obtain a licence; restrictions apply only to severe colour blindness.
CMVR Forms 1 and 1A (G.S.R. 401(E), 2020)
Answer A. Since G.S.R. 401(E) of June 2020, people with mild or medium colour blindness can obtain a licence; restrictions apply only to severe colour blindness.
You adapt your car with hand controls for a disability. What must you do?
An owner may alter a vehicle into an adapted vehicle with the subsequent approval of the registering authority (RTO). Tell your insurer too.
MV Act s.52(2)
Answer D. An owner may alter a vehicle into an adapted vehicle with the subsequent approval of the registering authority (RTO). Tell your insurer too.
Can a deaf person get a driving licence in India?
The Delhi High Court (2011) directed that deaf applicants meeting other criteria must be allowed to take the test.
National Association of the Deaf v. Union of India (2011)
Answer D. The Delhi High Court (2011) directed that deaf applicants meeting other criteria must be allowed to take the test.
In which vehicle should a driver with a disability take the driving test?
The licence is then issued for driving the adapted vehicle.
MV Act s.9
Answer A. The licence is then issued for driving the adapted vehicle.
What should you do if a health condition that affects your driving gets worse?
Sections 16 and 186: the authority can require a medical test, and driving knowingly unfit is an offence.
MV Act ss.16, 186
Answer C. Sections 16 and 186: the authority can require a medical test, and driving knowingly unfit is an offence.
Which standard sets requirements for adapted two-wheelers, three-wheelers and tricycles?
AIS-178 (2024) covers approved kits, fitting workshops, testing and registration.
AIS-178
Answer D. AIS-178 (2024) covers approved kits, fitting workshops, testing and registration.
Which kind of gearbox often helps drivers with leg or hand impairments?
An automatic gearbox removes the clutch and gear changes.
Answer B. An automatic gearbox removes the clutch and gear changes.
Who may park in a reserved accessible parking bay?
Leave accessible bays and the space beside them clear for wheelchairs and ramps.
Answer C. Leave accessible bays and the space beside them clear for wheelchairs and ramps.
Besides the RTO, whom should you tell after adapting your vehicle?
Get RTO approval recorded on the registration certificate, and inform your insurer.
Answer C. Get RTO approval recorded on the registration certificate, and inform your insurer.
What is the basic test for whether a person with a disability may get a licence?
The test is fitness to drive a suitable vehicle, not the disability itself.
Answer A. The test is fitness to drive a suitable vehicle, not the disability itself.