The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
10. Form and contents of
licences to drive.
- Every learner's licence
and driving licence, except a driving licence issued under section 18,shall
be in such form and shall contain such information as may be prescribed by the
Central Government.
- A learner's licence
or, as the case may be, driving licence shall also be expressed as entitling
the holder to drive a motor vehicle of one or more of the following classes,
namely:--
- motor cycle without gear;
- motor cycle with gear;
- invalid carriage;
- light motor vehicle;
- medium goods vehicle;
- medium passenger motor
vehicle;
- heavy goods vehicle;
- heavy passenger motor
vehicle;
- road-roller;
- motor vehicle of a specified
description.