Bhiwani is a city situated in the state of Haryana. It is famous for having around 300 temples and is also known as the ‘Mini Kashi’ of India. It receives plenty of devotees throughout the year. Therefore, it needs a well-administered traffic department. 

The road administration of this city is handled by 1 RTO office having a registered code of HR-16. It is very strict with its rules and regulations and works efficiently towards maintaining easy flowing traffic along with other functions. 

Various functions of RTO Bhiwani are mentioned below:

• Conduct driving tests and issue driving licence

• Renew driving licences

• Issue No Objection Certificates or NOCs for vehicle ownership transfer

• Manage permits in order to facilitate the growth and development of road transportation 

• Conduct vehicle fitness tests and issue vehicle fitness certificates

• Issue tourist motor vehicle permits and permits for good carriages

• Enforce road safety methods in the transportation system

Various types of driving licence issued in Bhiwani are:

• Light motor vehicles licence for commercial and non-transport purposes

• Four-wheelers licence

• Heavy passenger motor vehicles licence

• Two-wheelers licence

• Heavy goods motor vehicles licence

There are 2 types of vehicle registration certificate issued by RTO Bhiwani:

• Permanent Licence
  
• Temporary Licence
  

Registration charges for new vehicles under RTO are as follows:

• Charges for registration: ₹600 for every four-wheeler

• Charges for changing the number plate: ₹230 to ₹400; charges are the same for High-Security Registration Plates or HSRP number plates. 

• Hypothecation: ₹1500 for vehicles that are bought on loan

• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200 to ₹1500, temporary registration is valid for a month 

Road taxes in Bhiwani are levied as per the set Haryana road tax rates. The percentage of the road tax is directly proportional to the vehicle cost. The rates are mentioned below:

• For two-wheelers: 4% to 6% of the vehicle cost

• For four-wheelers: 5% to 10% of the cost of the vehicle

• For commercial vehicles: ₹600 to ₹1450, it depends on the type/cost of the vehicle

Not following traffic rules makes vehicle owners subject to penalties. Charges for violating its different traffic rules are as below:

• Charges for driving without a helmet: ₹1000; ₹1000 for repetitive offence

• Charges for driving without a licence: ₹5000; ₹5000 for repetitive offence

• Charges for driving over speed limit: ₹4000; ₹4000 for repetitive offence

• Charges for driving without wearing a seatbelt: ₹1000; ₹1000 for a repetitive offence

• Charges for triple-riding on a two-wheeler: ₹1000; ₹1000 for repetitive offence

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance while driving in Bhiwani. If traffic police find a vehicle owner without valid insurance they must pay penalties. It may sometimes also involve imprisonment.

Penalty charges for driving without proper insurance is ₹2000. For repeating the offence penalty charges increase to ₹4000. 

According to the news, 2 people were found dead because of an accident between a car and a truck on the Ambala-Jagadhri highway. The man driving the car lost control and crashed into a stationary truck. Out of the 5 passengers, 3 including the driver suffered severe injuries, whereas 2 passengers died on spot. 

Another news report about a road accident on the Hansi-Bhiwani road in Bhawani Khera resulted in the death of 2 people. The victims were heading back home after attending a wedding when their car collided with a speeding truck. Both passengers died on the spot. The victim’s family members lodged a complaint against the truck driver.

The youth of Bhiwani started a road safety campaign in order to provide the message of road safety to all drivers. Participants of the campaign installed reflectors on cars along with a message for road safety. The members of the Youth Awakening and Public Welfare Mission and the Subhash Chandra Bose Yuva Jagruti Sewa Samiti held this campaign.

The Police Department started another awareness campaign to make the drivers aware to keep themselves fit along with maintaining the traffic rules. People also called this campaign Road Safety Jeevan Raksha. In this campaign, the police officers would motivate the drivers to go for walks or cycle at least once a week to keep their bodies fit.