Section 26, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) For the purposes of enabling a person to learn to drivea motor vehicle with a view to passing a test of competence to drive, the Licensing Authority may grant that person a learner’s driving permit, subject to the person satisfying the conditions or other requirements prescribed by regulations under this Act. (2) A learner’s driving permit may, in the case of a person who appears to the Licensing Authority to be suffering from any disease or disability, be restricted to the driving of motor vehicles of a particular construction or design specified in the learner’s driving permit. (3) A learner’s driving permit shall not authorize a person, prior to that person passing a test of competence to drive, to drive on a road a motor vehicle of any class except where that person has successfully completed an approved training and is driving the motor vehicle on the road as part of the training. (4) For the purpose of being taught to drive, a person not holding a licence to drive a motor vehicle and who is - (a) not suffering from any disease or disability which is likely to cause the driving by that person of the class of motor vehicle which the person is being taught to drive, to be a source of danger to the public; and Driving after refusal or revocation of Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight. Learner’s permit. 16 17 (b) eighteen years of age or over and in the case of a person being taught to drive a commercial vehicle, is twenty-one years of age or over, may drive a motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle or heavy motor vehicle, if- (i) the person is accompanied for instruction by and sitting next to a licensed driver; and (ii) the motor vehicle displays conspicuously at the front and rear such plate or disc as may be prescribed: Provided that the holder of a learner’s permit and such licensed driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any injury or damage caused by such driving or any offence under this Act committed in the course thereof.