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Colombia Will Have a Point Driving License After Senate Approval

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The Senate of the Republic approved in the last debate the bill that implements the system of driving license by points in Colombia, an initiative that seeks to tighten control over traffic violations and promote better driving habits in the country. With this new model, the driving license will not change as a document nor be replaced by a new credential. Instead, the system will operate on the traditional license, assigning an initial score to…
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Driving licenses in Colombia will have a point system: this is how the new TuBarco Noticias model will work The way Colombians obtain and retain their driving license could change in the near future. Noticias Colombia. The Senate approved in the last debate a bill that implements the gradual licensing for drivers and creates a point system that will punish recidivism in traffic violations. The initiative must now complete the corresponding proce…

If a driver commits infringements that cause him to lose all his points (26) his license will be automatically suspended for nine months,

New system will deduct points for traffic violations and could lead to license suspension; the article creating additional insurance for drivers was eliminated. The plenary session of the Senate of the Republic approved in its final debate the bill implementing the points-based driver's license system in Colombia, a reform that seeks to strengthen road safety and progressively penalize drivers who violate traffic laws. The initiative establishes…

The way in which traffic violations are sanctioned in Colombia is about to change. Congress approved in the last debate the project that creates a driving license by points, a system that will not only punish faults with economic fines, but will also directly affect the history of each driver. The initiative now only waits for the signature of President Gustavo Petro to become law. The proposal introduces a mechanism used in several countries an…

The Senate of the Republic approved in the last debate the bill that implements the system of driving license by points in Colombia, an initiative that seeks to tighten control over traffic violations and promote better driving habits in the country. With this new model, the driving license will not change as a document nor be replaced by a new credential. Instead, the system will operate on the traditional license, assigning an initial score to…

Driving license. Photo: Mayor of Tierralta, Córdoba. The way in which driving licences are granted and administered in Colombia is close to undergoing a significant transformation. The plenary of the Senate of the Republic approved in last debate a bill that creates a system of points to evaluate the behavior of drivers and establish new conditions for the preservation of this document. The initiative, which is only pending the presidential sanc…

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Portafolio.co broke the news on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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