Procedure for obtaining a
Learner License In addition to any test that the Authority requires an
applicant for a learner license to undergo, the Authority may require the
applicant to:
a)
be 17 years of
age or more;
b)
provide the
Authority with personal particulars (including evidence that the Authority may
reasonably require as to those particulars) as per application form provided by
the Authority;
c)
produce
Citizenship Identity Card or other accepted identification documents for
Bhutanese Nationals, and passport or other identification cards in case of
foreigners;
d)
bring along a
latest passport-size photograph in national dress for Bhutanese;
e)
produce a
medical screening certificate duly signed by a Medical Personnel within the
country;
f)
fill in the
application form;
g) obtain the
Learner\’s
License in person or through a Driving School upon fulfilling the set criteria;
and
h)
pay fees as
prescribed in schedule
Refusal to grant a learner license: The
Authority may refuse to grant a leaner license if:
a) the applicant has not passed appropriate tests
that may be conducted;
b) the applicant has not complied with a procedure
or requirements under the Act or these Regulations; or
c) the Authority, for a reason provided in writing
to the applicant believes that the license should not be granted.
Validity of a learner
license: A learner license is a valid for one year after the date of issue or
when a driver license which authorizes the person to drive such a motor vehicle
is issued to the person whichever occurs first. 56. Requirements for the
learners while learning to drive
1) A learner driver while learning to drive must:
a) not drive a motor vehicle unless a \’L\’
plate is clearly displayed on the front and
rear of the vehicle, and in case of two wheelers at the rear side.
b) not drive a motor vehicle unless accompanied by
an experienced driver holding a valid license.
Place for learning to drive:
A learner driver:
a) shall not be allowed to learn driving along
highways and in town areas for the first three months of learning to drive; and
b) shall be allowed to learn driving in areas
designated and publicly notified by respective local authorities.
In
sub-regulation 1 and in this sub-regulation: \’Experienced
driver\’
means a person who:
a) holds a valid license to drive the category of
motor vehicle being driven by the learner driver; and
b) has been licensed to drive that category of
motor vehicle for at least two years.