Should Tata Ace drivers be given a special license category?
In India, the Tata Ace stands in a class of its own. It's bigger and stronger than a standard three wheeled auto but smaller and more nimble than a regular sized truck. And because of this in-between status, there has been debate over how these vehicles should be regulated. Ace drivers usually operate with the current standard light commercial vehicle license. Nevertheless, the vehicle is so common and the particular difficulties of driving it (notably, its propensity to become unstable when overloaded) that some advocate for a special license category. Additional training on, for example, load management, city driving and safety procedures, could be involved. But opponents say the move would create unnecessary bureaucracy and could limit drivers' job opportunities. Road safety, driver education, and the regulation of an informal sector where many people make a living are part of the debate.
Absolutely. Driving the Ace isn't like driving other vehicles and requires a special skill to do safely. Drivers could be properly trained, and in fact, it may even professionalize the industry, if they got a special license.
No way. We already have enough red tape. Additional licensing requirements would only make it more difficult for people to get jobs and increase the cost of everything for everyone.
Maybe a middle ground? It’s like another certification on top of a normal license, but not a whole new category. In that way we improve safety without creating too much bureaucracy.
I believe we’re getting it wrong. The real problem is enforcing that. If we want to create all the license categories we want, but if nobody’s checking, what’s the point?
Why stop at the Ace? If we're heading down this road, why don't we need special licenses for all commercial vehicles? Where do we draw the line?
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Should Tata Ace drivers be given a special license category?
26 December 2024 12:52
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