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Over 76,000 applicants failed their driving licence test in Maharashtra last year, with more than 25% from Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region..
The failure rate is the highest in six years, prompting officials to make the tests tougher, while road safety experts have called for the process to be even more stringent..
A whopping 76,975 applicants failed their driving licence test held across 50 regional transport offices (RTOs) in Maharashtra last year, making it the highest in the last six years, data from the transport department has revealed..
As per data collated by the transport department, more than 1.20 crore appeared for driving licence tests across the state in six years - from 2017 to 2022, and of them, 2.89 lakh failed..
Riding a mere 500 metres should no longer be a criterion to test someones safe driving ability, transport expert A V Shenoy from Mumbai Mobility Forum said.. Driving tests are conducted to assess an individuals driving skills and knowledge of traffic rules and regulations..
