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What is the largest lorry I can drive on a car Licence?
You can drive a 7.5-tonne lorry with a car licence if it was issued before 1 January 1997. If it was issued after 1997, you can’t legally drive a 7.5-tonne truck without applying and passing a C1 licence test.
What is HTV license?
HTV. Heavy transport vehicle driving license is valid for buses , trucks , trailers ,cranes, and any type of heavy transport.
What is heavy and light motor vehicle?
Light commercial vehicles are motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for the carriage of goods. Heavy trucks are vehicles intended for the carriage of goods.
Can I drive a 7.5 tonne lorry on L plates?
Yes you can. As long as you have your provisional lorry licence and have someone sitting next to you who either passed their test prior to Jan 1997 or passed their lorry test at least 3 years ago, you are fine to drive wherever you want.
Can I drive a 7.5 tonne lorry with grandfather rights?
To drive a 7.5-tonne vehicle you need to have the C1 entitled on your licence. If you have passed your Category B (Car) driving test before 1st January 1997, you automatically have ‘grandfather rights’ that allows you to drive a 7-5 tonne lorry without having to take the C1 driving test.
Can I drive car on LTV licence?
LTV: Light transport vehicle driving license is valid for car, jeep, Minibus and lightweight transport.
What is a HTV charge?
An HTV is any person who, within a 10-year period, accumulates three judgments including: Driving while intoxicated or with a blood alcohol content of . 08 percent or more. Reckless driving. Criminal recklessness as a felony involving the operation of a motor vehicle.
What are HMV vehicles?
HMV: Heavy Motor Vehicle The full form of HMV is Heavy Motor Vehicle. It is a driving licence category in India. Person holding Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licence can drive vehicles such as Bus, Lorry, Tipper, Truck and Trailers.
Can I drive a HGV on L plates?
You can drive an HGV on L-plates on a motorway, again, as long as your provisional conditions are met. To get an HGV licence you must have a car licence, so your ability to handle motorway traffic is assumed to be acceptable.
Can I still drive a 7.5 tonne with car licence?
Car licences issued before January 1997 have automatic rights to drive vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes (known as ‘grandfather rights’). If you gained your car licence after that date, you cannot automatically drive Category C1 vehicles, so you will require the training to upgrade your licence.
How do I check my HTV license?
License can also be verified by:
- Sending SMS “CDL CNIC-No” to 8583.
- Download our official application RAABTA.
What are the types of permits available for motor vehicles in India?
Types of permits available for motor vehicles in India and the conditions to be met The permits provided for motors vehicles operating on Indian roads is divided varies depending upon the type of vehicle. The type of vehicle as far as permits are considered, is divided into goods vehicles and passenger vehicles.
What is the weight limit for a transport vehicle?
Thus, the holder of a licence must possess a licence to drive a transport vehicle of the category of the goods vehicle whose gross vehicle weight does not exceed 7500 kgs., then he must possess a licence to drive a light motor vehicle of the category of transport vehicle.
Can a LMV-NT driving license holder drive a transport vehicle?
After reading all responses, my query is : As per Delhi High Court ruling, a LMV-NT driving license holder can drive a Transport vechile (A Jeep – Passenger carrier) even though he does not pocess a valid Transport driving license and claim Insurance.
What is the LMV of a transport vehicle?
The definition of LMV as given in Section 2 (21) of the Motor Vehicles Act (the Act) is very wide so as to include a transport vehicle omnibus or a motor car or a tractor or a road roller, the unladen weight any of which does not exceeds 7500 kg.