Fines rise in Santa Fe: find out the new rates

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·6 de junio de 2026

Fines rise in Santa Fe: find out the new rates

As of this Monday, June 1, fines are more expensive in the city of Santa Fe. This is because the Municipality updated the Fixed Unit (UF), the reference formula used to determine the monetary amounts of all violations classified under the Infractions and Penalties Regime (Ordinance No. 7,882 and amendments).

Street racing: ($5,217,500 minimum) up to 8,000 UF ($16,696,000 maximum) and disqualification from driving for between one and two years.
Speeding: from 150 UF ($313,050 minimum) up to 1,500 UF ($3,130,500 maximum). – Blood alcohol level: from 190 UF ($396,530 minimum) to 2,000 UF ($4,174,000 maximum) and/or disqualification for up to 365 days.
Pollution: from 80 UF ($166,960 minimum) up to 3,000 UF ($6,261,000 maximum).
Red light: for running a red light and failing to obey traffic officers’ stop signals, the fine ranges from 190 UF ($396,530 minimum) up to 1,900 UF ($3,965,300 maximum).
Without registration: for parking in spaces under the new SEOM without proper registration in the metered parking space, the monetary penalty is equivalent to 11 UF ($22,957).
Illegal parking: for parking on a two-way street, on the prohibited side, on the sidewalk, facing the wrong direction, pushing vehicles, in front of garage entrances and parking lots (etc.), the fine ranges from 15 UF ($31,305 minimum) up to 150 UF ($313,050 maximum).
Helmet: for riding a motorcycle without wearing an approved protective helmet, both for the driver and the passenger, the fine ranges from 50 UF ($104,350) to 500 UF ($1,043,500) and/or disqualification for up to sixty days.
Seat belt: For traveling in cars without wearing seat belts, both the driver and passengers (…) the monetary penalty ranges from 50 UF ($104,350 minimum) to 500 UF ($1,043,500 maximum) and/or disqualification for up to 60 days.
Cell phone while driving: For driving (…) while using a mobile phone without a hands-free system (…) the monetary penalties can range from 50 UF ($104,350 minimum) up to 500 UF ($1,043,500 maximum) and/or disqualification for up to 60 days.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.