With reference to the Supreme Court's 2024 judgment on Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) licenses, consider the following statements:
1. An LMV license holder can drive transport vehicles weighing up to 7,500 kg without any separate commercial endorsement.
2. The ruling explicitly exempts LMV license holders from obtaining special authorization to drive vehicles carrying hazardous goods.
3. The judgment allows insurance companies to reject third-party claims if a commercial vehicle under 7,500 kg is driven by a standard LMV license holder.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the Supreme Court allowed LMV license holders to drive transport vehicles under 7,500 kg. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Court specified that special eligibility requirements still apply for vehicles carrying hazardous goods. Statement 3 is incorrect; the primary impact of the ruling is preventing insurance companies from rejecting claims on this specific technicality.

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