Ehlakin licence holders (re)learning to drive
Ehlakin condensed the theory and practical driving tests so they could be taken in one evening.
11 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
People who got driving licences through a speedy application scheme are taking driving lessons, as a government minister vouched for those hitting the streets under the scheme.
Ehlakin, which was run by the Maldives Transport Authority, issued licences to more than 3,000 people by condensing the one-week theory and practical driving exams so they could be taken in one evening.
A driving licence is usually issued to people who pass the transport authority’s theory and practical tests that are taken after applicants have had driving lessons.
PSM reported that 1,571 people got a licence for the first time through Ehlakin. The rest were either renewing their licences or adding new categories. Only 15 percent of applicants failed the exams.
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