Driving Licence Cards

Most people in India are not serious about following road safety rules, and unless their mindset and attitude change, it would be difficult to reduce number of road accidents in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. The road, transport and highway minister pointed out that a whopping 5 lakh road accidents take place in the country, in which 1.5 lakh people die every year. "Jyadatar log road safety ko lekar serious nahi hai. Jab tak logo ka dimag aur mindset nahi badlega, tab tak road accidents kam nahi ho payega (Most people in India are not serious about following road safety rules, and unless their mindset and attitude change, it would be difficult to reduce number of road accidents in the country)," he said. Gadkari also emphasised on the need of following land discipline by drivers. He announced that his ministry will soon start conducting digital examination for those applying for driver's licence and later a practical driving test will be conducted. The .

The Delhi government has deferred the implementation of some relaxations in existing norms for procuring driving licenses, sources said

According to the statement, the new driving licence will have an advanced microchip with features like Quick Response (QR) code and Near Field Communication (NFC)

Gujarat is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and till recently, his picture featured prominently on one side of the driving licence cards issued by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) of the state. However, the new licence cards issued by the RTO don't have Gandhi's picture. State RTO officials in their defence have said that "safety and security" were the two "more important" factors which were kept in mind while designing the new cards. When some journalists mentioned this to state Transport Minister Vijay Rupani, he said he was unaware of the development and would get it investigated.