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Driving License

First Driving License

You need to get a learners license first.

Learner’s License

For that you have to go to the regional transport authority of the area where you live. For Gurgaon, the office is located in the mini secteriate near Rajiv Chowk towards old Gurgaon on Sohna Gurgaon Road.
1. You have to fill a form which is available there at a nominal cost.
2. Medical certificate shall be required. Doctor is available there for the medical.
3. You will need two passport size photos of yours which you may carry.
4. Proof of residence shall be required which may be a ration card, voter card, passport etc.
5. Proof of age shall be required which may be your matriculation certificate, birth certificate etc.
6. Fee has to be paid.
7. One has to go personally for getting the license. It may be issued the same day.

For Regular License

Rules for getting a regular license for private purposes and for Commercial purposes are different.
For private license, once you have learned driving and feel confident, you may visit the RTO office in about one to three months from issue of learner’s license (I will suggest you not to take any chances, if you do not know driving do not even try to get the license, not because you will be refused the license but because it is dangerous to drive unless you have learned it properly). You will have to fill the forms again and will need all the documents you produced at the time of getting learner’s license. You may be subjected to driving test and road signs test before being declared fit for issue of driving license. You need to take your own vehicle for the driving test. All the vehicle documents including the valid pollution control certificate must be carried. Driving test is generally quite simple. But just not to give a chance to the motor vehicle inspector to fail you and thus call you again, you must prepare yourself well for the driving test especially to back the vehicle and to park it, use of hand brakes at parking etc. Control the steering properly, keep the speed under control, and use the indicators and horn at the required time and location and take care of speed. You must familiarize yourself well with the road signs. List of road signs is at List of Road Signs . Alternatively you may carry the certificate from a govt. recogonised school of driving as proof of having learned driving there and being competent to drive. List of such schools in Gurgaon is at List of Driving schools gurgaon (some one may provide the list to display please).
Driving licenses are valid for a specific number of years only

For Commercial License.

You will to undergo the medical test apart from a certificate from a reputed driving school to the effect having been trained and attained the required proficiency.

For renewal of driving License

Same procedure have to be followed. You are not likely to be subjected to driving test. Medical test is however a must after a particular age.