A person driving a motor vehicle in the public place must possess an effective driving license. This is mandated under _______ of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Section 3

Explanation:

• Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 mandates that no person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds an effective driving license.

• It strictly prohibits any person from driving a vehicle without a license specifically authorized for that class of vehicle.

• This section is fundamental to ensuring road safety by verifying that only qualified individuals operate vehicles.

• Driving without a license under this section is a punishable offense under Section 181 of the same Act.

• It also states that a learner's license is required for those learning to drive on public roads.

Information Booster:

• The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 significantly increased the penalties and fines for violations of these sections.

• A driving license is valid throughout India.

Additional Knowledge:

Section 6 (Option a)

• This section restricts a person from holding more than one effective driving license at any given time.

Section 4 (Option b)

• This section deals with the age limit for driving (e.g., 18 years for motor vehicles and 20 years for transport vehicles).

Section 5 (Option c)

• This section places responsibility on owners of motor vehicles not to permit any person who does not satisfy the requirements of Section 3 or 4 to drive their vehicle