The State Transport Authority (STA) on Saturday extended the validity of Learner’s Licence (LL) till June 30, 2021 in view of the resurgence of Covid-19 in the State.As per the notification issued by STA, the decision was taken to help the applicants to appear the final Driving Licence (DL) test at a later date.
“Due to the prevailing situation of Covid-19, large numbers of persons holding Learner’s Licence (LL) are still waiting to appear for the DL test. In view of the above, the Learner’s Licences which had expired since March 18, 2020 or would expire by June, 2021, such Learner’s Licences will be treated as valid till June 30, 2021,” the STA notification read.
Notably, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had earlier extended the validity of documents related to Motor Vehicles Act and Central Motor Vehicle Rules till March 31, 2021.
