In the wake of Sri Lanka Army’s take over of driving license printing system at Werahera , the government is planning to give a new outlook for driver’s licenses.
The State Minister of Vehicle Regulations Dilum Amunugama revealed that the ‘Dual-purpose’ and ‘Heavy vehicle’ driving licence categories will be altered as ‘Commercial’ and ‘Non-commercial’ driving licences after the introduction of the Smart Card-type driving licence.
The New Smart Card-type driving licence printing will be handled by trained army personnel commencing from next year.
As per the new system, holders of commercial driving licence category, will be eligible to drive any type of vehicles, including buses, cars, and motorcycles, while the drivers should be in sound health condition.
However, holders of non-commercial licence such as differently-abled and handicapped persons cannot use their licences to drive commercial purpose vehicles, he added.
The State Minister highlighted that the ‘Dual-purpose’ and ‘Heavy vehicle’ driving licence categories will be altered as ‘Commercial’ and ‘Non-commercial’ driving licences after the introduction of the Smart Card-type driving licence.
As per the new system, holders of commercial driving licence category, will be eligible to drive any type of vehicles, including buses, cars, and motorcycles, while the drivers should be in sound health condition.
The Ministry of Transport Services is also set to introduce the Driver’s Demerit system in the future, State Minister of Vehicle Regulations Dilum Amunugama said.
He noted that under the new system, the licence will be automatically suspended once the merit points are exhausted and reaches zero.
(LIN)