Driving school New Guidelines 16/2010

The Transport Commissiner Chennai has issued new guidelines in circular no 16/2010 regarding driving schools.

A circular no 43/07 was issued briefing the facilities the driving schools must have.

Subsequently another circular no 23/2009 was issued withhelding certain conditions stipulated in the earlier circular.

Now circular no. 16/2010 has been issued fixiing 1.6.2010 as the date of implementing the guidelines fixed in 43/2007.

So the driving schools need not have as prescribed in circular no. 43/2007.

1. They need not possess the mandatory space of 1000 sq. ft. Time is granted for this

2. They need not produce the solvency for Rupees 3 lakhs as prescribed earlier.

3. There is no ban in using public road for training purposes.

Then what the driving school must have.

Vehicle:- The school must have a latest model of the vehicle (not more than 8 years of age)

Exhibiting the school details:- On the left side door of the vehicle the school details must be painted .

Instructor:- The instructor must be at least 10th passed.a minimum experience of five years in addition to a certificate course in motor mechanics or any other higher course.

Training:- The instructor might have undergone virtual training for one month either at the institute of Road transport Gummidipoondi Taramani or in the training school at Leyland, Namakkal.

Limits of candidates:- The number of candidates that can be trained by an instructor as given in circular no. 43/2007 has to be followed strictly.

The above conditions come into force w.e.f. 1.6.2010,