![]() Subsequently, in 2016, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) directed all RTOs to consider applications for DL in light of the AIIMS statement mentioned above. In 2013, the Mumbai High Court, in response to the petition filed by Amit Ashok Tribhuvan, issued notice to the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Maharashtra Government, Transport Commissioner and Regional Transport Office (RTO), Pune. It further added that if such a person meets the necessary conditions, and passes the driving tests, they should be granted a DL. In 2011, the National Association of the Deaf(NAD) secured a landmark judgement wherein the Delhi High Court observed that the Deaf and Hard of Hearing can apply for a Learner’s Licence (LL). The Indian Deaf community has long been advocating for their right to get a DL on similar grounds. ![]() ![]() Several countries including Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Australia allow Deaf people to get a DL provided they don’t live with other disabilities. Further, research from the United Kingdom has demonstrated that Deaf individuals have a faster peripheral visual response time as compared to hearing individuals. The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) observes that, “Driving is primarily a visual function with little inputs from hearing.” It also recognises that the loss of hearing does not per-se impact the ability to drive.
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