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The '''Regional Transport Office''' or '''Regional Transport Authority''' ('''RTO / RTA''') is the organisation of the [[Indian government]] responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and a [[Vehicle registration plates of India|database of vehicles]]<ref name="vehreg">{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/howdo/howdoi.php?service=13|title=Registering Vehicle|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=2009-03-17}}</ref> for various states of [[India]]. The RTO issues [[Driving licence in India|driving licences]],<ref name="dlissue">{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/howdo/howdoi.php?service=6|title=Obtaining Driving Licence|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=2009-03-17}}</ref> organises collection of [[vehicle excise duty]] (also known as ''[[road tax]]'' and ''road fund licence'') and sells [[vanity plate|personalised registrations]].<ref name="The whys of vanity number plates">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/The-whys-of-vanity-number-plates/articleshow/10013965.cms | title=The whys of vanity number plates | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref>

Along with this, the RTO is also responsible to inspect vehicle's insurance and clear the pollution test.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AoKeBAAAQBAJ&q=rto&pg=PT104 | title=Living and Working in India: The complete practical guide to expatriate life in the sub continent | publisher=Hachette UK | author=Rao, Kris | year=2008 | location=UK | isbn=978-1848032804}}</ref>

Function of RTO

# To enforce the provisions of the various acts of motor vehicles, central motor vehicle rules and the State motor vehicle rules as laid down by the government from time to time.
# To ensure that co-ordinated development of road transport through management of permit.
# To charge and collect tax as per the provisions of the motor vehicle act.

==RTO database==
The RTO identifies untaxed vehicles, and identify keepers of cars entering various Indian states, or who exceed speed limits on a road that has [[speed camera]]s by matching the cars to their keepers utilising the RTO database.<ref name="Delhi's first high speed camera catches 600 cars breaching the limit during trial run">{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/camera-films-speed-demons-on-delhi-roads/1/179143.html | title=Delhi's first high speed camera catches 600 cars breaching the limit during trial run | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref>

The High Security Registration plates (HSRP) were introduced to help reduce vehicle crime and improve security. It is intended to deter criminals from disguising stolen cars with the identity of written off or scrapped vehicles.<ref name="If caught without high security registration plates, be ready for penalty">{{cite web | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/if-caught-without-high-security-registration-plates-be-ready-for-penalty-112100303006_1.html | title=If caught without high security registration plates, be ready for penalty | access-date=20 July 2016}}</ref>

There are various portals where one can check their license status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rtooffice.in/check-driving-license-status-all-states-online-and-offline/|title=Check Driving License Status {All States} – Online and Offline – RTO Office|website=rtooffice.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-02}}</ref>

===Vehicle registration certificate===
The owner of a vehicle can apply and get duplicate copy of the [[vehicle registration certificate]] from the concerned RTO office if it is stolen, lost, destructed and completely written off. A complaint should be lodged to the police station which is situated under the jurisdiction / area of lost before approaching the regional transport officer. After completing the formalities, the owner has to submit FORM 26 and the Police Certificate to the Registering Authority along with the required documents for applying duplicate vehicle registration certificate.

== See also ==
* [[Driving licence in India]]
* [[List of RTO districts in India]]
* [[Vehicle registration plates of India]]

== References ==
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{{Transport in India}}

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[[Category:Road authorities]]
[[Category:Road transport in India]]
[[Category:Government agencies of India]]
[[Category:Transport organisations based in India]]

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