Learners License

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;

h) obtain the Learner\’s License in person or through a Driving School upon fulfilling the set criteria; and

i) pay fees as prescribed in schedule 1.

Refusal to grant a learner license

The Authority may refuse to grant a learner 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 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.

c) 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.