Bill wants to end Detrans aberration

Charging an old fine from the new owner is more practical for the DMV, but incorrect with the taxpayer

The fine will go straight to the person responsible for the season (Photo: Shutterstock)
By Boris Feldman
Published on 2026-03-24 at 07:00 AM
Updated on 2026-03-24 at 07:20 AM

The system of payment of traffic fines when a car is transferred is a real scandal, because when buying a car you check if the fines and debts are paid. However, you run the risk of receiving a notification of an infraction committed by the previous owner and you are the one who has to pay.

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The DMV, questioned about this aberration, says with the greatest face that it is up to you to pay and then, if you want, you go to court against the previous owner who committed the infraction. But why is this if the DMV has the name, telephone number and address of the previous owner?

Because it can be a scandal, but it is much more practical to charge the current owner because if he does not pay, he cannot run the car. The light at the end of the tunnel is a bill that is being processed in the Chamber of Deputies to correct this legislative anomaly.

Boris Feldman

Journalist and engineer with 50 years of experience in the automotive press. Led newspaper and television teams and hosts the AutoPapo program on radio stations across the country.

Boris Feldman
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