What were the most committed traffic offenses in 2023?

A new process for renewing traffic permits is coming. Like every year, between February 1 and March 31, vehicle owners (cars, trucks, motorcycles and others) must pay for this document which will allow them to legally circulate on the streets of the country for 12 months. Failure to do so will result in fines.

A procedure for which a series of papers is necessary, in addition to paying an amount that varies depending on the size, year and model. -review here the 2024 values ​​imposed by the SII- And do not enter current offenses in the register of civil status fines.

On this subject, and according to the archives of the Criminal Analysis Department of the Carabineros of Chile, In 2023, 5,596,423 vehicle checks were carried out nationwide . The majority of which (more than 3.7 million) were carried out during the day, between 8:00 a.m. and 7:59 p.m.

Behind them, 883,100 violations of law 18,290 or the highway code were recorded , this is what governs in our country everyone who circulates in the streets and this is what must be respected. Clarify, yes, that of this total, 598,005 were delivered to people on site the rest corresponded to registered parties.

Likewise, among traffic violators, the source consulted noted that 543,737 were fines for Chileans 54,233 to foreigners, while 35 were granted to undocumented immigrants.

Well, in MT of La Tercera We wanted to know what the 5 offenses were the most committed road incidents in 2023. And the answer was this…

This will probably surprise very few people The main traffic offense in 2023 was driving without a license. This is evidenced by the intense inspections that took place on the streets of the capital over the past year, where a large number of motorists were recorded driving without up-to-date documents, either for the car or for the driver. himself.

After the end of the extension period granted by the pandemic, many motorists traveled with this expired document. Meanwhile, the urgency of permit renewal has generated the collapse of the services in charge in the municipalities.

Thus, a new extension period was approved, during which expired licenses in 2022, they would be valid for an additional period of two years .

On another side, driving license which would expire in 2023 or 2024, the duration would only be one year to be renewed in 2024 or 2025 respectively.

Beyond this, it is important to note that this offense is considered by the fact of not having this document with you at the time of the inspection, which can be carried out by Chilean carabineros or tax and municipal inspectors who are responsible for enforcing the law.

Here, we take into account both the person who forgot their driving license when leaving in their vehicle as well as the person who did not obtain the document or which has expired.

• Driving without a license: 251,592 offenses
• Speeding: 118,033 violations
• No parking signed: 106,543 offenses
• Inappropriate parking: 59,349 violations
• Technical examination to be carried out: 51,021 violations

• Less serious violations range from 0.5 to 1 UTM ($32,333 to $64,666).
• Serious violations range from 1 to 1.5 UTM ($64,666 to $96,999).
• Very serious violations range from 1.5 to 3 UTM ($96,999 to $193,998)