You Remember Your Car Service. Do You Remember Everything Else?

Most vehicle owners know when their next service is due. Some even track down their tyre changes, oil replacements and insurance renewals.

But then, there is more to vehicle ownership than the regular servicing.

Your RC details, insurance, PUC, FASTag status and traffic challans come into play as well. These tend to be forgotten since they do not impact the vehicle's driving unless one is stuck with a traffic fine.

Start With the Basics: Your Vehicle Records

The first information that one should easily find is the details of the vehicle's registration.

Your RC details can help you get a lot of information about your vehicle, especially in cases where you want to buy or sell a used vehicle, transfer ownership, or just check whether everything is in place.

Having this information at hand can save you the trouble of digging into piles of paper whenever you need to find it.

Don't Let a Traffic Challan Become a Surprise

Traffic fines are yet another aspect of vehicle ownership that seems to be forgotten until one gets a traffic challan. A regular challan check can help get details of pending traffic fines. This is especially important for people who drive through a lot of traffic and have cameras monitoring these routes.

A challan check utility such as MyMotor's challan check app helps compile all vehicle-related information at one place.

Insurance and PUC Are Easy to Forget

Insurance is something that every vehicle owner knows the renewal date for. But a lot might not think of checking if the insurance is valid in time for an emergency. The same can be said of the Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. It is better to keep track of the PUC's validity instead of leaving it to the last minute.

And Then There Is FASTag

FASTag has helped make toll payments a lot more convenient. However, its account needs to be monitored to ensure that the balance is sufficient and that the account is active.

Checking your FASTag balance can prevent a lot of trouble, especially in case of long-distance travel.

Vehicle Ownership Is More Than Maintenance

A well-maintained vehicle doesn't necessarily mean a well-kept vehicle.

You could have a vehicle that is serviced regularly but forget to renew the insurance, ignore a pending challan or not keep track of other important RC documents. This is why it helps to think of vehicle ownership as a combination of maintenance + documents + compliance + everyday information.

A Few Minutes Can Save a Lot of Trouble

You don't have to check up on everything on a daily basis. A simple once-in-a-while check on the RC details, challans, insurance and PUC validity, and FASTag balance can significantly reduce the trouble associated with vehicle ownership.

Remembering your vehicle's service date is good. But remembering everything else is better.