Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.(2)

pratik (Querist) 19 June 2010 This query is : Resolved
4. Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles.

(1) No person under the age of eighteen years shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place:

Provided that 1[a motor cycle with engine capacity not exceeding 50cc] may be driven in a public place by a person after attaining the age of sixteen years.

7. Restrictions on the granting of learner's licences for certain vehicles.

(2) No person under the age of eighteen years shall be granted a learner's licence to drive a motor cycle without gear except with the consent in writing of the person having the care of the person desiring the learner's licence.

(21) "light motor vehicle" means a transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of any of which, does not exceed 2[7500] kilograms;

Query:

1)As per section 7(2) of the aforesaid act it has been mentioned that on the day of majority means 18 years of age or after that day means after 18 years of age he person can get the learner's licence than there is a dought that as per the Section 4(1) of the act if the person is of 16 years or after that day means after 16 years he can driver 50cc vehicle in public place. so as per by understanding from the age of 16 to 18 years of age (excluding the day on which the person became's a major i.e. 18years)he doesn't reqiure a learner's licence. Becasue section 7(2) says No person under the age of eighteen years shall be granted a learner's licence to drive a motor cycle.& Section 4(1)says [a motor cycle with engine capacity not exceeding 50cc] may be driven in a public place by a person after attaining the age of sixteen years. So whether to take the learner's licence or not for driving the 50cc vechile in public place.

Pls direct me.

2)Pls explain me the meaning of omnibus & unladen weight.

3) what do u mean by punitive damages as per the contract act, 1872. Ps explain in detail if possible with the help of example(S)(S)(S).

Thanking u all experts in advance.

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