Do you think you have traffic tickets? Step by step so you can get out of doubt

With a greater number of speedometers and cameras around on the different roads of the national territory, Colombians must be more alert about possible fines they may have on the road. For example, experts recommend being attentive, in the case of Bogotá, to the District Secretariat, which recurrently orders seizures of banking and financial products of offenders who did not pay their traffic fines on time, despite the calls for attention that were issued. made them for the fulfillment of these.

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It is worth remembering that after a period of non-payment, The authorities have the possibility of making coercive charges for people who do not attend to pending fines for traffic summonses. In these cases, they can seize assets such as your car, bank accounts or even your salary.
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In Bogotá, you can verify your violations from the Mobility Secretariat page, to do so you must enter this link https://www.movilidadbogota.gov.co/web/ and follow the following steps.

1. At the bottom of the web page, click on ‘Consultation and payment of summonses’.
2. Then click on ‘See summonses, payment agreements and seizures here’.
3. In the box, fill out only the vehicle license plate, that is, do not enter the identification document.
4. Enter the security code and click ‘Search’.
5. After completing all the previous steps, the system will indicate whether or not you have valid summonses.

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If you believe have a fine in another cityyou must enter the page of the Colombian Federation of Municipalities and the Integrated Information System on Fines and Sanctions (SIMIT) through the following link: https://www.fcm.org.co/simit/#/home-public and follow the following steps:

1. In the ‘Account Statement’ box, enter the license plate of the vehicle to be consulted.
2. Subsequently, the system will indicate if you have pending obligations.
3. These are the most common summonses in Colombia.

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The Cúcuta Automotive Diagnostic Center (CEDAC), attached to the National Government, explains the most common infractions committed by drivers in Colombian territory, according to what has been stated, they would be:

• Parking in prohibited places or leaving the vehicle improperly parked.
• Travel on peak and plate.
• Failure to comply with orders given by traffic authorities.
• Circulate without having the mechanical technical inspection in force.
• Driving with an expired or suspended driver’s license.
• Use the cell phone while driving.
• Not using the seat belt properly.
• Disrespect pedestrian zebra crossings.
• Circulate in the opposite direction, that is, in the wrong direction.

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“The National Land Traffic Code considers the transgression or violation of a traffic rule as an infraction. This conduct generates the imposition of a summons on the alleged offender and, eventually, gives rise to the imposition of sanctions if he is declared responsible once the legally established procedure is completed. Sanctions can be both pecuniary and administrative.says its website.

Some sanctions entail, in addition to the fine, the immobilization of the vehicle, the suspension of the driver’s license or even its cancellation; while other infractions may be related to events that transcend the administrative sphere and generate the application of criminal sanctions.

PAULA GALEANO BALAGUERA
Portfolio Journalist