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RTO FAQ for licences |
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RTO is an abbreviation used for Regional Transport Officer.
Regional Transport Officer is licensing, registration, taxation authority of that
region.
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A learner as well as permanent licence is valid throughout India.
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Very well, prior to the date of expiry.
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You have to apply to the licencing authority (RTO) in the jurisdiction in which you ordinarily reside or carry on business or the motor driving school from where you intend to get the instructions is situated.
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You can renew your licence within 5 years from its date of expiry. Penalty for late renewal is charged after first 30 days of expiry. Meaning you have 30 days grace period after the date of expiry to renew it. Penalty for late renewal is Rs10 per year or part of year for the period lapsed.
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Learner’s licence is meant for learning purpose only. It is not a full-fledged licence. You can drive only with pillion rider possessing valid driving licence with him.
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A person holding a driving licence issued by the Defence Department to drive their vehicles
Or issued by a competent authority of any country outside India subject to the compliance of medical certificate is exempted from the test of competence to drive such class of vehicle.
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No, driving with such licence is an offence under motor vehicle laws.
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No, driving with such licence is an offence under motor vehicle laws.
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You must produce following valid document
in original if demanded by police officer in uniform or an officer from motor vehicle
dept.
I. Driving licence
II. Registration certificate
III. Taxation certificate
IV. Insurance certificate
V. PUC certificate
VI. Road permit and fitness certificate
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Any of the following documents can
be used for Age proof: 1.School leaving certificate
2.SSC certificate
3.Passport
4.Electricity bill
5.Telephone bill
6.Rent receipt
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Any of the following documents can
be used for Address proof: 1.Electoral roll/ voters I-card
2.Life insurance policy
3.Birth certificate
4.Passport
5.Civil sersurgeon's certificate
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You can produce the copies attested by a gazetted officer
of the state government or central or local body
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You must be present for obtaining a licence at RTO office
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Type of vehicle
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Min
days of training
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Min hrs of instructions
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Non transport
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21
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10
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Transport
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30
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15
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Contract carriage is the vehicle engaged for the whole journey between two points for carriage of persons hiring it but it has no right to take other passengers on route.
The stage carrier is a vehicle, which runs between two points irrespective of any prior contract and is boarded by passengers on route who pay the fare for the distance they travel.
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It is the weight of empty vehicle plus the payload certified by the registering authority.
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It is the vehicle specially designed for the use of persons suffering from physical defects or disability and essentially used for or by such persons.
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Vehicles used for non-commercial purposes by the registered owner for his own use. e.g motorcycle, motorcar.
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The Vehicle used for commercial purpose for carrying goods and passengers. e.g. Truck, buses, Tourist taxies.
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1. No person can drive a motor vehicle,
which is not registered with R.T.O.
2. No owner of a motor vehicle can allow or permit the use of unregistered vehicle.
3. No dealer of vehicle can deliver the unregistered motor vehicle to the purchaser.
He can only deliver the vehicles which are temporarily /permanently registered with
R.T.O
4. Register your vehicle at the registering authority (RTO) in whosejurisdiction
you reside or you have a place of business where the vehicle is normally kept.
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A vehicle registered in one state can be used in other state with the same registration number for temporary purpose. The registration number is valid throughout the India, but if vehicle is migrated to some other state for long use then the fresh registration number from the state the vehicle is migrated to needs to taken and taxes to be paid. Taxes paid at time of registration are motor vehicle taxes for that particular state not for India. For more details see NOC & transfer.
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You need to apply for duplicate registration certificate where your vehicle has been registered with.
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Taxation on motor vehicles is governed by the Bombay Motor Vehicles (BMV) Tax Act,1958. NO vehicle which is not duly registered and for which taxes are not paid can be used in public place. It is an offence to drive any vehicle for which taxes have not been paid. RTO official can detain / Seize your vehicle if you have not paid the taxes in time.
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Though possession of a valid PUC certificate is a legal requirement, RTO can stop your vehicle to undergo the fresh PUC testing if your vehicle is found emitting visible pollutants.
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In city the job of traffic control is performed by the traffic branch of police. Thus the corps on duty in white shirts belongs to traffic branch of police. They are constabulary staff of traffic police regulating traffic at large. RTO dept doesn’t have constabulary staff. Officers of RTO are always in khaki uniform.
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No person can drive a vehicle in public place without a valid insurance certificate under section 147 of M. V. act.
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Every transport vehicle must posses a valid fitness certificate, newly registered transport vehicles certificate is valid for first two years. It has to be renewed every year after inspection of vehicle by the concerned RTO.
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In case of non transport vehicles like two wheelers and cars the registration certificate is valid for 15 years from date of first registration. And it is renewed after every five subsequent years. In case of transport vehicles like goods and passenger carriers the registration certificate is valid till certificate of fitness if valid.
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Submit your motorcycle and car which is mechanically fit, neat and clean along with form 25 duly filled along with registration certificate, taxation certificate and prescribed fees paid.
Your vehicle is inspected by the inspector of motor vehicles and if he is satisfied the registration is renewed.
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RTO is empowered to cancel the valid fitness certificate if your vehicle is caught in mechanically unfit and unroadworthy condition.
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RTO official can issue you a memo for the breach of provisions
of motor vehicle act and rules. Such a memo essentially consist of description of
the offence, seal and signature of the issuing authority. Normally the documents
are impounded for minor offence’s whereas a vehicle is detained for the offences
like failure to pay the Bombay motor vehicle taxes, overloading of vehicle, plying
without certificate of fitness and permit, clandestine operation of passengers.
Report to the concerned RTO office along with all valid documents of vehicle within
the time mentioned in the memo. You would either be prosecuted in the court of law
or asked to pay the compounding fee (penalty) as the case may be.
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No person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place at a speed exceeding the
maximum speed.
Class of vehicles
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Speed limit
Km/hrs
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Light motor vehicle (Non
transport)
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No limit
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Light motor vehicle (Transport
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65
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Motor cycle
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50
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Passenger/goods vehicles
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65
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Medium / Heavy vehicles
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65
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Trailers
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50
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Colour – code for number plates:-
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Sr.no
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Class of vehicles
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Background
Colour
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Foreground Colour
(number/letters)
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1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
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Non-transport vehicle
Transport vehicle
Vehicle with temporary
registration
Vehicle on trade
certificate
Vehicle on Rent-a-cab
Vehicle belonging
to diplomatic officer (Delhi)
Vehicle belonging
to diplomatic officer
(Other than Delhi) |
White
Yellow
Yellow
Red
Black
Dark #FF55D4
Yellow |
Black
Black
Red
White
Yellow
White
Black |
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You have to apply on a plain paper indicating your new address alongwith proof of address like passport, lic policy which mentions your new address to the licensing authority which issued you the license. In case your new address falls in the jurisdiction of another licensing authority then you have get No Objection Certificate from the licensing authority which issued you the license. Once you get the NOC you have to submit your license alongwith the NOC to the authority who has jurisdiction of your address. Please carry three recent passport size photographs along with you. We will incorporate the procedure regarding noting change of address in license on our site shortly. Incase of any difficulty You can contact Dy RTO of the office where you want your work done Transport Grievance cell.
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Any applicant or a new car buyer come to know about the tax calculation from tax calculation box where system calculates tax on ad valorem rate.This will help car buyers check on the unscrupulous demands from the dealers under the guise of rto tax.
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Citizen can register by filling the information like name,my number,chassis number,date of sale, and the system keys in the information at appropriate places in the form and print itThis will avoid the confusion from the citizens point of view as he is not confused in filling varied details in the forms. this will turnout to be a very citizen friendly utility as they wont require to seek guidance of agents and touts.
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