There are three driving license branches operating in metropolis and online pre-appointment services are offered for getting driving license. After getting online appointment a person has to visit his selected branch with original CNIC. If a person is already holding leaner driving license, he is supposed to be issued permanent driving license after going through MCQs online test which is consisted of 25 questions out of which 18 answers must have to be correct to proceed further i.e. physical driving test.
There is no chance of tampering this online MCQs test as applicant tick the correct answer by himself in 20 minutes time and submit the same as he completes the test. Result is shown as the submission is made. This test is about meaning of different traffic signs.
The ultimate test is the physical driving test. A person is asked to park his vehicle in a square open from one side only, by reversing the vehicle without touching the obstacles in 10 minutes time approximately. This test is hardly passed by anyone as the size of the square is quite narrow according to the vehicle. If anyone somehow succeeds to park the vehicle successfully, different objections are raised by traffic police personnel present there to witness the test such as the vehicle is not parked straight in direction or not at the distance of one kilometre away from the left side obstacles.
Traffic police personnel should show the applicant how the vehicle can be parked in such a narrow square before asking the applicant to do the same. There would be hardly anyone who gets the license on merit while those who greases the palm get the license without asking to give any test.
FAISAL ANSAR
Karachi
