Looks and feels like good news but then there is many a slip between the cup and the lip as the saying goes. We will now be able to get learners driving licence on line. The procedure has now been simplified. Now to apply for a new learner licence, people need to just fill out the form online and submit their picture along with a scanned copy/picture of the original computerized national identity card.

After paying the fee online, they can download and print the learner licence. This is a great facility but the people at large will have to show a great deal of responsibility for this facility to work out in a positive manner. Already, the roads are filled with drivers and especially motor cycle drivers who do not possess a licence.

Now with this facility they will feel more secure and carry on with the learner’s licence without bothering to appear for a test to obtain a regular driver’s licence after passing a stringent test. How does this procedure work in other countries? In Canada, for example, getting a driver’s license is a Herculean task.

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