On May 14, the official regulations of the standard of the patent engraving that should be applied in the windows and side mirrors of vehicles in Chile.
Specifically, the regulations correspond to a modification to the Traffic Law and aims reduce theft and, the subsequent marketing of the possible stolen cars.
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According to what is established, the letters and digits corresponding to the license plate of each automobile must be carved on the side mirrors, windshield, rear window and side windows.
However, there are some drivers of specific vehicles who They will not be obliged to carry out the engraving of its patents on the glass and mirrors indicated in the regulations.
What are the vehicles that are not required to have the license plate engraved?
As specified in the regulations, the engraving of the digits and letters of the license plate will not be mandatory on certain cars. Below are the motorists who They will not be forced to carve their vehicles:
- Foreign vehicles temporarily transiting in Chilean territory (that meet the legal requirements).
- Those motor vehicles considered as “ancient” either “historical” according to the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, that are 40 or more years old.
- The cars belonging to the Armed forces already Carabineros which are intended exclusively for military or police use.
- vehicles business establishments that have municipal authorization.
- Those new vehicles with gross vehicle weight equal to or greater than 3,860 kilogramswhich can only move by their own means and only for transportation purposes.
It should be noted that the vehicles marketed before September 11, 2023, they will have a period of twelve months from May 14 to carry out the carving. That is, the engraving must be ready before Wednesday May 14, 2025.
Meanwhile, the new cars They will have four months, from the publication of the regulations in the Official Gazette, to carry out the patent engraving. That is, the maximum period will be September 14, 2024.
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