as per the records of rto four driving schools are registered in the city despite tall claims of the instructors about training and educating beginners about the traffic signals and rules most of the learners are aware even about some of the most common traffic signs and rules according to regional inspector op singh there are norms like area covered by each motor driving school should not be more than 500 square feet the schools should have dual system vehicles double clutch and gear and instructors should hold five years old driving licences the vehicle should have letter l written on the windscreen govind a student who has joined driving classes as a hobby failed to recognise the parking and no parking signs driving for learners is not advisable in the area the cantonment board is planning to initiate action against institutions indulging in such practicesresidents of ravindrapuri are worried these days as same practices are taking place in the residential colony chief executive officer cantonment board rh awasthi said the cantonment area is a hub for morning and evening walkers according to rto mayank jyoti there are certain norms for teaching traffic rules and regulation it sounds surprising but if the officials of regional transport office rto are to be believed there are no norms and guidelines for motor driving schools in deciding the area for practical training shahzad another trainee feels that learning traffic symbols is a waste of time especially when one is driving in varanasi most of the driving schools are located in madauli bhelupur ravindrapuri and cantonment areas but no particular norm or guidelines are laid down for roads and areas where beginners can learn driving he added anita singh a housewife termed it shocking that there is no particular timing for the driving classes due to which moving on roads of the residential colonies and sending children to play had become risky varanasi one can learn driving fourwheeler anywhere even in the busiest markets like chowk area arun singh a trainer at a driving school in cantonment area revealed that the only restriction on beginners is not to learn driving on highways