Section 17, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) An application for a driving licence shall be made inthe prescribed form to the Licensing Authority, and a true photograph of the applicant shall be affixed to every licence issued by the Licensing Authority. (2) The following age limits shall apply to applications for licensing as follows:- (a) for public service vehicle, the applicant shall be 21 years or above; (b) for private cars, the applicant shall be 18 years or above; (c) for goods or cargo vehicles, the applicant shall be 18 years or above; and (d) for heavy trucks, the applicant shall be 21 years or above. (3) Subject to this Act, every driver’s licence shall continue for a period of one year from the date on which it is granted, but may be renewed from year to year on payment of the prescribed fee. (4) For the purposes of granting driving licences, motor vehicles may be classified by regulations made under this Act and licences may be issued to drive every class of vehicles or may be restricted to any class or classes, and where a driving licence is restricted to any class or classes of vehicles, the licence may at any time during its period of validity be extended to any other class or classes of vehicles by the Licensing Authority where it is satisfied that the person applying for such extension has passed the necessary driving examination and is not disqualified from obtaining a licence in respect of such class or classes of vehicles.