India News | People with Mild, Medium Colour Blindness Can Now Obtain Driving Licence
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has issued a notification to enable citizens with mild to medium colour blindness to obtain a driving licence.
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has issued a notification to enable citizens with mild to medium colour blindness to obtain a driving licence.
An official release said that the Ministry has been taking measures to enable divyangjan citizens to avail transport-related services, especially driving licence.
It said the ministry received representations that the colour blind citizens are not able to get a driving licence due to requirements in the declaration about physical fitness (Form I) or the medical certificate (Form IA).
The release said that the issue was taken up with expert medical institution and advice sought.
The recommendations received were that mild to medium colour blind citizens be allowed to drive and restrictions should only be on the severe colour blind citizens.
"This is also allowed in other parts of the world," the release said.
The notification seeks to amend Form 1 and Form 1A pertaining to Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. (ANI)
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