In his September 12 appearance at the monthly meeting of the Canadian Club of Lake Chapala, regional SVT traffic department commandant Hector Magaña Rios addressed questions from the audience reflecting the most common concerns about regulations for motorists driving foreign-plated cars.
Here are some summarized highlights of the Q&A.;
What documents should I carry when driving a foreign-plated vehicle?
If you are stopped for a traffic violation you will need to show the following:
- Official vehicle registration from the place of origin as proof of ownership.
- Import permit issued at the border by Aduana (Mexican Customs).
- Driver’s current immigration document.
- License (place of issuance is irrelevant).
- Proof of valid insurance policy.
Traffic officers are not authorized to stop you solely for an inspection of your documentation, but will ask for these papers when pulling you over for any type of driving violation. A spouse or immediate relative of the owner may legally drive the car, but may be asked for documentary proof of the relationship if the surnames do not coincide. It doesn’t matter if the import permit, registration, license tags show expired dates as long as immigration papers are valid. Personal documents should be originals; a notarized copy of the import permit or registration with original seal is legally valid.
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