Mendoza legislator proposes decoupling out-of-province fines from driver license renewals

Gustavo Cairo, a deputy from the Mendocinos por la Libertad bloc, has introduced a bill in Mendoza to prevent outstanding traffic fines from other provinces from blocking the renewal of driver licenses.

Currently, license renewal requires a debt-free status regarding municipal, provincial, and national traffic records. This includes fines from other jurisdictions that may not yet have a final judicial ruling. Cairo argues that many of these infractions, particularly those issued via automated cameras, are often not properly notified to the drivers.

He describes the current requirement to pay these unverified fines as an unjust mechanism. The proposed legislation seeks to modify Article 21 of the Traffic Law so that individuals can renew their licenses while disputed or unnotified fines continue through the judicial process to determine their legitimacy.