The Cabinet has decided to revoke the Gazette Notification that imposed an age limit of 35 years on those who wanted to obtain a passenger three-wheeler driver license.
The Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry had issued the gazette notification permitting only those above 35 years of age to be eligible to apply for a driving license for three-wheelers carrying passengers considering the increasing number of fatal road accidents involving three-wheelers.
However, the Cabinet of Ministers has reportedly insisted that there should not be a bar on any age group over 18 to obtain a license.
Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera had previously expressed his views on the new rules regarding licenses to drive three-wheelers, saying he is against the 35 years of age limit.
The Minister said he made a request to reduce the age limit to 25 years claiming he respects a person's freedom to choose any form of employment. It has been revealed that over half a million three-wheeler drivers in the country are under 35 years of age and about 1.2 million people are depending on their income.
Source : Colombo Page
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