Hyderabad, March 22 -- In line with the recent Supreme Court directives on road safety, the Telangana Transport Department has announced that from April, those applying for drivers' license must take a mandatory online road safety awareness test.

Currently, an applicant needs to take the learner's licence test and the permanent driving test to obtain a driver's licence. The new rule is a three-hour-long test consisting of six modules, each lasting 30 minutes.

The modules will include training as well as assessments related to road safety. Applicants will be shown examples illustrating how accidents occur, who may be responsible in such situations, and the impact these incidents have on victims and their families.

Candidates can either ...