🚦 Section 24 – Driving Licence for Transport Vehicles – Additional Conditions
📘 Chapter II – Licensing of Drivers
🚦 Section 24 – Driving Licence for Transport Vehicles – Additional Conditions
(परिवहन वाहन के ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस के लिए अतिरिक्त शर्तें)
📜 Section 24 का उद्देश्य
Section 24 यह सुनिश्चित करता है कि:
- Transport Vehicles (Bus, Truck, Taxi आदि) चलाने वाले drivers के लिए additional conditions और restrictions लागू हों।
- केवल योग्य और सक्षम व्यक्ति commercial vehicles चला सके।
- Road safety, passenger safety और accident prevention सुनिश्चित हो।
यह section Section 14 / 15 को supplement करता है, ताकि commercial driving stricter और safer हो।
🔶 Section 24 – मुख्य प्रावधान
📌 1. Additional Conditions for Transport Vehicle Licence
- Driver के पास valid HMV / Transport Licence होना चाहिए।
- Medical fitness certificate हर 2–3 साल में mandatory।
- Maximum driving hours / weekly limits maintain करना।
- Overloading और passenger limit strictly forbidden।
- Vehicle के type और route के अनुसार licence valid।
📌 2. Supervision & Training
- New Transport Vehicle Licence holders को initial training mandatory।
- Probation period में senior driver / instructor supervision आवश्यक।
📌 3. Renewal & Periodic Checks
- Licence holder का record और health certificate periodically RTO को submit करना।
- Violation history / accidents पर licence suspension / cancellation possible।
🆕 2019 Amendment – Section 24 पर प्रभाव
| विषय | पहले | 2019 के बाद |
| Medical fitness | Optional | Mandatory, periodic check |
| Maximum hours | Not regulated | Regulated to avoid fatigue driving |
| Passenger / load limit | Limited enforcement | Strictly monitored + e-Challan |
| Training & probation | Limited | Mandatory for new drivers, RTO monitored |
| Digital records | Not maintained | Parivahan portal tracking |
⚖️ Section 24 उल्लंघन / Offence
| उल्लंघन | परिणाम |
| Overloading / extra passengers | Heavy fine + licence suspension |
| Fatigue driving / exceeding hours | Penalty + disqualification |
| Driving without updated medical certificate | Licence invalidated + fine |
| Repeat violations | Permanent licence cancellation |
🧾 Section 24 का कानूनी महत्व
- Transport Vehicles और commercial driving को regulated बनाता है
- Road safety और accident prevention में critical
- RTO, Police और Courts के लिए guideline
- Insurance और legal claims में legal foundation