The news that the permanent driver’s license would return to the CDMX has stolen everyone’s attention. Here we tell you everything you need to know!
Clara Brugada Molina, elected head of government of CDMX, announced at a press conference that she will send an initiative to the CDMX congress to reform the city’s tax code in order to establish the issuance of a permanent driver’s license as a right.
When the initiative is approved, the Government of the CDMX will be ready to issue the permanent license for private drivers in the CDMX from November 2024 (the exact date is not yet known) until December 2025.
This procedure will be available at all modules of the Secretariat of Mobility, and will cost $1,500 pesos.
All the funds obtained through this procedure will be administered by a public trust fund and will be used to finance public transportation infrastructure works, non-motorized mobility and a road safety program.
If you have already had your license for more than 3 years, you will be able to automatically complete this procedure.
Is this the first time you apply for your license? You must take a mandatory theory test to obtain your permanent driver’s license.
In this test you will be asked about road safety, vehicle safety, knowledge of road regulations and driving skills.
The test can be taken digitally and in person at the modules of the Secretariat of Mobility. The doors of the UTOPIAs and FAROs will also be open to take the test.
What do you need to take the exam?
This license seeks to reinforce road safety in all aspects and we tell you who will be able to acquire their permanent driver’s license:
- People who have been driving responsibly for at least 3 years.
- People who have not been convicted of crimes related to road accidents.
- People who have not been sanctioned in the “Drive without alcohol” program.
You should know that the permanent driver’s license will be digital and you will also be able to process its physical version. This is in order to speed up the procedures for its creation, since it is expected that between 800 thousand to one million licenses will be issued.
It is very important for you to know that the process is considered a hybrid model of attention, so it can be done in person and digitally through the CDMX app.
Can the permanent license be cancelled?
This type of license may be cancelled for the following reasons:
- When you are responsible for a traffic event with serious or fatal victims.
- Sanction for the “Drive without alcohol” program.
- Accumulation of monetary infractions
- Invasion of confined lanes
- Recidivism in the system of infractions
- Causing damage to street furniture
- Falsifying official documents