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The current legislation in cities such as CDMX or Monterrey provides for different mechanisms that can lead to the temporary suspension or definitive cancellation of a driver’s license for those who commit serious offenses or repeatedly engage in conduct sanctioned by traffic authorities.
In response to questions about possible cancellations of licenses, it is important to distinguish between financial fines and the grounds established in the regulations. Currently, the loss of the driving permit is related to the seriousness and repetition of certain offenses, as well as the point system provided for in the Traffic Regulations.
Attention: In which cases can a driver’s license be suspended in CDMX
The Mobility Law of Mexico City, in its article 68, establishes that the license may be suspended for a period of between six months and three years under certain circumstances.
Among the grounds provided for is the accumulation of three violations of the Mobility Law or its regulations within the course of a year, as well as causing damage to third parties or their property without having made the corresponding repair.
The suspension also applies to those who are penalized for driving under the influence of alcohol. For the first offense, the suspension is for one year and the driver must undergo addiction treatment. If there is a second penalty for this cause within a period longer than one year, the suspension may be extended to three years.
When the definitive cancellation of the license applies
The grounds for definitive cancellation are regulated by Article 67 of the CDMX Mobility Law.
The authority may cancel the license when a person receives a second penalty in the same year for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, or a third penalty for the same reason within a period of three years.
The measure may also apply when the driver commits an offense under the influence of narcotics, psychotropics, or other toxic substances, when they have been sanctioned twice with a license suspension, or when it is proven that false information or documents were submitted during the process.
Likewise, cancellation may proceed if a jurisdictional or ministerial authority determines that a traffic incident constitutes a crime.
The point system can also lead to the loss of the license
Article 66 of the Mexico City Traffic Regulations provides for a penalty point system associated with offenses committed by drivers.
According to these regulations, the license may be canceled when twelve penalty points are accumulated, which are assigned according to the penalties recorded by the Secretariat of Citizen Security.
Each offense adds a certain number of points and, if a penalty ticket is annulled, the corresponding points are also deducted. The accumulation of points is linked to the offenses committed and operates independently of payment of financial fines.
Reasons that can lead to the suspension or cancellation of the license
- Three offenses in a year, according to the Mobility Law.
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics in the cases provided for by law.
- Causing damage to third parties without compensating them.
- Accumulating twelve penalty points on the license.
- Receiving two suspension penalties of the license.
- Submitting false documentation during the process.
- That an authority determines that a traffic incident constitutes a crime.