![]() “After a certain age various health issues occur, which include weak eyesight. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, only imposes a condition that licence issued to a person above 50 years of age has to be renewed every five years. ![]() (The minimum age to secure a licence is 18). The decision is likely to trigger a controversy as currently, there is no upper age limit for driving vehicles or getting a driving licence in the country. ![]() In a recent meeting, the State Road Safety Council headed by the state transport minister Diwakar Roate decided to conduct a study on fixing an upper age limit for drivers, till which they can safely drive a commercial vehicle such as truck, bus or taxi. The Maharashtra government may fix an upper age limit for drivers holding commercial licence, as part of an effort to reduce road accidents.
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