Can I drive my car: RC renewal pending, registrations closed – Team-BHP

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I submitted my RC renewal forms at the RTO a month ago, and there's half a month until the registration expires. The fitness test went fine (shown as "Verify: Complete" in the attached screenshot taken from vahan.parivahan.gov.in). There is an "Approve" status shown as "Not started". This is at an RTO in Bangalore.

When I submitted the file, I was given a pink coloured slip which is titled "sweekrithi patra" (acknowledgement slip). It has the RTO seal and scribbled signature of the official who gave it.

Three questions:

Here's what BHPian aargee had to say on the matter:

If you're very serious about the documentation to abide by the law, visiting an "agent" helps expedite the process. But visiting an "agent" makes the law-abiding process an oxymoron.

I've only two things to say:

Here's what BHPian gkveda had to say on the matter:

According to my knowledge,

Let us assume, the expected date of delivery lies beyond the expiry date. In this case, you can not drive the car from the expiry date till the new card receipt.

Coming to clause chapter IV, your vehicle RC is not cancelled or suspended. It is expired and you are applying for renewal. Hence, in my view, this clause is not applicable to your car.

Here's what BHPian anjan_c2007 had to say on the matter:

If the fitness test for renewal of RC is successfully through the papers usually take time to get processed and for the renewed RC smart card to reach the owner. In Maharashtra, they charge a fee payable for speed posts too. It is common knowledge that the RTO offices work at their own pace.

You must be having the receipt for payment of fitness fees with you and you say that your motor vehicle has been successful through the fitness test. Hence, legally the fitness fee payment receipt is a valid document to double up as a temporary RC to be produced before any law enforcement agency. The details of the fitness test can be known through this receipt by the law enforcers. Updation on the VAHAN site too takes time. By all means, go ahead with driving your motor vehicle and no one can stop you.

Here's what BHPian Poitive had to say on the matter:

While getting a driving license renewed had similar questions. Was told by the helpline, when the DL was held at the printing and post-stage, that one could download the Digi-locker app and get a digital version of the document, which would be legally valid. It was only verbal communication.

You might want to try that. Likely that the digital document will be available well before a physical one reaches you.

While the police in major metros are likely to be aware of digital versions, it may be a different scenario outside major cities.

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