Haveri, the gateway to North Karnataka, is well-known for its rich culture and heritage, boosting the economy in the state. Several commuters travel in and around this place, and there are several services vehicle owners seek from an RTO. 

However, there is only one RTO office that Haveri has and offers excellent services to the vehicle owners. The RTO code is KA-27 and this RTO functions under the Government of Karnataka, Ministry of Road Transport.

The RTO office in Haveri caters to the daily requirements of the vehicle owners residing here. Therefore, the functions it offers include:

• Assuring Vehicle Fitness Certificate

• Registering New Motor Vehicles

• Granting International Driving Licence

• Delivering Tourist/Motor Vehicle Permit

• Assembling Road Tax

• Furnishing and Renewing a Driving Licence

• Furnishing and Re-Registering Vehicle Registration Certificate

• Delivering Vehicle Inspection and PUC Certificates

• Providing NOC for Vehicles for Ownership Transfer

Carrying a driving licence while travelling on Indian roadways is a necessity for all drivers. Failing to abide by the rules will lead to unnecessary fines.

So, the types of driving licence that are issued by Haveri RTO are as follows:

• International Driving Licence 

• Learners’ Licence and Permanent Licence

• Commercial Driving Licence

The 2 types of vehicle registration certificate delivered by the RTO office in Haveri include:

• Temporary Registration

• Permanent Registration

Eventually, after the successful completion of the vehicle registration process, a vehicle owner will get a valid registration number. One must mandatorily embed the registration number on their vehicle’s number plate and ensure it displays properly.

Haveri strictly abides by the regulations formulated by Karnataka RTO. If you have bought a new vehicle and are willing to know the details of vehicle registration charges in Haveri, find them below:

• Number Plate Fees: ₹230 to ₹400 

• Hypothecation Fees: ₹1500, if a car is purchased on loan

• Registration Charges for All Vehicles: ₹600

• FasTag Charges: ₹600 

• Registration Fees of All Vehicles: ₹600

• Parking Fee/State Development Charges: ₹2000, parking fees for cars under ₹4 lakh

• MCD Parking Fees for Vehicles Over ₹4 Lakh: ₹4000 

• Road Tax Charges for Vehicles Under ₹5 Lakh: 13%

• Vehicles Between ₹5 to ₹10 Lakh: 14%

• Cars Between ₹10 to ₹20 Lakh: 17%

• Cars Above ₹20 Lakh: 18%

Note: Infra and Road Tax Cess figured at a rate of 11% of Calculated Road Tax

A vehicle owner in the Haveri district can drive a car or bike for 12 months without clearing road tax dues. However, they can clear this liability at any point of time during these 12 months.

Here are the Karnataka Road Tax charged in Haveri:

Four-wheelers:

• 25% to 45% (Vehicles Aged Between 10 and 15 years)

• 49% to 69% (Vehicles Aged Between 5 and 10 years)

• 75% to 93% (Old Two-Wheelers Not More Than 5 years)

• 13% to 18% (on the Cost of the Vehicle for Four-Wheelers)

Two-wheelers:

• 25% to 45% (Vehicles Aged Between 10 and 15 years)

• 49% to 69% (Vehicles Aged Between 5 years and 10 years)

• 10% to 12% of Car Cost for New Two-Wheelers 

• 75% to 93% (Old Two-Wheelers of Not More Than 5 Years)

Being a citizen of Haveri, you need to be aware of the traffic rules in this district. For instance, it is important to avoid overloading your vehicle, exceeding speed limits or breaking traffic signals which are some serious offences indeed.

So, the traffic fines in Haveri include the following:

• Honking in Silence Zones: ₹500 - ₹1000

• Using Mobile Phone While Driving: ₹1000

• Driving Without Carrying a Valid Driving Licence: ₹1000 - ₹5000

• Reckless/Rash or Dangerous Driving: ₹1000

• Driving/Riding a Vehicle Without Registration: Court fine

• Vehicle Over speeding: ₹1000 - ₹2000 

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance when driving a vehicle in Haveri. Car insurance serves as a saviour as it protects us from unplanned liabilities and unforeseen incidents, on road.

The fine for not carrying vehicle insurance is – 

• ₹1000 for a first-time offence 

• ₹4000 for a repeat offence

As per news, for a long period there was seldom any traffic signal in the district headquarters, which led to disruption in daily commutes in this area.

According to recent news traffic authorities inaugurated a bike and car rally to mark National Road Safety Week.