On Sunday 02 Mar 2008 11:27:17 am Venkat Mangudi wrote: > I was asked to get a complaint from the local police station > as proof that I really lost my license. (On a tangent, I wonder how a > complaint registered can really prove I lost it? Can I not just register > a complaint without losing it?)
I think you have got it the wrong way round. You can, by all means, register a complaint if you have not lost your license. You are only putting yourself and some others through needless hassle. However you MUST register a complaint if you have actually lost it. This is to ensure your safety with the law should your lost license be doing the rounds in the hands of some criminal or other. That is why you are asked to register a complaint if you are no longer in possession of a license that you should have. On a different note, I want to point out that the newfound "honesty" in government dealings is at least in part due to citizens exposes based on the "Right to Information" (RTI) act, that you too can use to nail corrupt government officials. My wife recently had the pleasant experience of getting the "khata" of some property she inherited transferred to her name without any bribe. As citizens - always remember the RTI act if you need help, and if you are in Bangalore ask me and I will be able to tell you how to use it. Speaking of police, complaints and the RTO, did you know that if you sell your car - it takes a few days before the car registration is transferred from your name to that of the buyer. It takes longer if the buyer has to get his registration from an RTO in some other traffic area of Bangalore (eg North vs South Bangalore). If the buyer of your car runs over somebody during this window period you will be liable. The best policy for you if you are selling your car is to retain a copy of the buyers license and address proof as well as getting a letter from him stating that he has purchased and taken delivery of the car from you. There are some additional precautions that you can take - like retaining your registration document until the new RTO gets wind of the car transfer from the forms that are signed at the time of sale. shiv
