Choose an answer to see straight away whether it is right, and why. Read the rule first if you need to.
What does MCWOG on a driving licence mean?
MCWOG is motor cycle without gear: most scooters and mopeds.
MV Act s.10(2)
Answer B. MCWOG is motor cycle without gear: most scooters and mopeds.
Your licence shows only LMV. May you ride a motorcycle?
Each class must be on your licence. Riding a two-wheeler on a car licence is riding without a licence.
MV Act ss.3, 181
Answer A. Each class must be on your licence. Riding a two-wheeler on a car licence is riding without a licence.
Under the Supreme Court's November 2024 ruling, an LMV licence holder may drive a transport vehicle of up to what gross vehicle weight?
The Constitution Bench held that an LMV licence covers transport vehicles of gross vehicle weight up to 7,500 kg without a separate endorsement.
Bajaj Alliance v. Rambha Devi (2024)
Answer B. The Constitution Bench held that an LMV licence covers transport vehicles of gross vehicle weight up to 7,500 kg without a separate endorsement.
A 16-year-old has a licence for a motorcycle of up to 50 cc. Which of these may they ride?
At 16 and 17, the law allows only a motorcycle with an engine of up to 50 cc. Everything else needs the rider to be 18.
MV Act s.4
Answer B. At 16 and 17, the law allows only a motorcycle with an engine of up to 50 cc. Everything else needs the rider to be 18.
What is the minimum age for a licence to drive a transport vehicle?
Section 4 sets 20 years for transport vehicles, 18 for other non-transport vehicles and 16 for motorcycles of up to 50 cc.
Answer C. Section 4 sets 20 years for transport vehicles, 18 for other non-transport vehicles and 16 for motorcycles of up to 50 cc.
You want to add MCWG to your car licence. What do you do?
Adding a class needs a learner's licence for that class, at least 30 days of practice and a driving test. Your licence number stays the same.
Answer C. Adding a class needs a learner's licence for that class, at least 30 days of practice and a driving test. Your licence number stays the same.
You let a friend whose licence shows only MCWOG drive your car. Who can be punished?
Section 180 punishes an owner who lets an unlicensed person drive: up to 3 months in prison, a ₹5,000 fine, or both.
MV Act s.180
Answer C. Section 180 punishes an owner who lets an unlicensed person drive: up to 3 months in prison, a ₹5,000 fine, or both.
Which licence class did "adapted vehicle" replace in 2019?
The 2019 amendment replaced "invalid carriage" with "adapted vehicle", for vehicles adapted for people with disabilities.
Answer D. The 2019 amendment replaced "invalid carriage" with "adapted vehicle", for vehicles adapted for people with disabilities.