{
  "id": 16139068,
  "title": "Govt to tighten learner’s licence requirements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/govt-to-tighten-learners-licence-requirements",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T02:09:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-to-tighten-learner-s-licence-requirements-101792694578270.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Union road transport and highways ministry has proposed tightening learner’s licence requirements as part of a broader overhaul of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. Key changes include raising the pass mark for safe-driving tutorial assessments from 60% to 75%, extending the minimum tutorial duration to 30 minutes, and waiving fees for services accessed through online Aadhaar authentication. Applicants would also be required to complete the tutorial within 15 days, up from the current seven-day period. The draft rules also propose ending exemptions for people with older learner’s licences and those with driving-school certificates, necessitating them to undergo the prescribed tutorial and test.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}