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driving license: It will now be mandatory for people driving heavy vehicles and above 40 years of age to produce medical certificate for learning and confirmed driving license. Only after this the process of driving license application can be completed. Applicants below 40 years of age will not be required to submit a medical certificate for any category of license.
According to the information received from the RTO, after the learning license, when the applicant goes to the RTO for the permanent license, the doctor nominated by the CMO will be present in the RTO office located in Naini along with taking photographs. After medical examination, a certificate will be issued to the applicant. Which RTO employees will upload on Sarathi app. On the instructions of Additional Transport Commissioner, this service will be implemented from April 1.
RTO Divisional Inspector Prateek Mishra said that now doctors will be regularly present in the RTO office who will conduct necessary health tests of the applicants, especially eye tests and issue medical certificates. Applications for heavy license are made only after the age limit of 20 years. Medical certificate will be mandatory for both learning and confirmed licenses.