In Colombia, keeping your driving license up to date is essential, not only because it is a legal obligation, but to guarantee safety on the roads. The technology company OlimpIA indicates that between September and December 2024, there are more 927,000 licenses to renew.
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The company highlights the importance of carrying out this procedure on time, since when traveling with an expired driving license in the country could incur a fine equivalent to $347,000that is, 8 SMLDV. This violation corresponds to B02 of the Traffic Code. Furthermore, the vehicle will be immobilized if there is no person with a valid document who arrives to pick up the vehicle within 40 minutes.
Colombians must keep in mind that, On the back of the license is the date indicating the expiration of the document.
This process ensures that drivers meet the physical, mental and visual requirements for safe driving, as well as prevent potential risks on the road.
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Sinbad Ceballos, CEO of OlimpIA, indicates that, “In the last year and a half, more than 5.5 million procedures related to driving licenses have been processed, of which 3.1 million correspond to motorcycles. However, there are still close to a million licenses to renew, this “It is worrying because it represents a risk for drivers and the country’s road safety.”
Between January and July of this year, the data indicates that Most of the renewal procedures were carried out in the main cities of the country, Bogotá leads with more than one million, followed by Antioquia with 866,452 and Valle del Cauca with 653,798. Furthermore, 74.53% of the renovations were carried out by men, while 25.47% corresponded to women; with drivers between 35 and 44 years old being the most predominant group.
The easiest way to renew your driving license, in addition to going to authorized points, is to do it online. For example, there is the My License By OlimpIA platform. This portal allows drivers to carry out the renewal process, providing all the information necessary for the proceduresin addition to the option of selecting the nearest Driver Recognition Center (CRC), pay for medical exams online and schedule appointments at authorized points.
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It is essential that citizens meet certain requirements before renewing their driving license:
– Be registered in the Single National Transit Registry (Runt).
– Do not have outstanding traffic fines, which can be verified on the website of the Integrated Information System on Fines and Sanctions for Traffic Violations (Simit).
– Perform and approve the corresponding medical examination.
– Pay the established processing fees by the transit agency in the city or municipality where the renewal is carried out.
PAULA GALEANO BALAGUERA
Portfolio Journalist
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