Papers in Your Vehicle

For purposes of checking by the traffic police, and otherwise, you are
required to keep certain documents in your vehicle at all times.

These include:
For non-transport vehicles
• Proof of valid certificate of registration
• Proof of valid certificate of insurance
• Proof of payment of tax · P.U.C Transport Vehicles
• Proof of valid certificate of registration
• Proof of valid certificate of insurance
• Proof of tax payment
• Fitness certificate
• Permit · P.U.C certificate
• Insurance cover note, tax payment receipt and renewal of registration certificate (if required) are
valid evidence.
• Xerox copies of the original documents (attested by a gazetted officer) are also acceptable.
However if the demanding authority wants to see the original documents, the owner must
produce them within 15 days.
• A Xerox copy of the driving license is not acceptable
If the driving license has been impounded (confiscated) or submitted to the authorities, the receipt to this
effect must be carried (in original) in lieu of the license.

The authorities empowered to demand vehicle documents for inspection are:

- any police officer in uniform

- an officer of the Motor Vehicles Department (RTO)