The Third patent plate It began to be implemented in Chile in 2020 and consists of a sticker attached to the windshield of the car. This badge contains a QR code that, when scanned, delivers public data of the vehicle such as brand, model, year and documentary situation. The Casa de Moneda initiative seeks to strengthen transparency in traffic and facilitate inspection, since any citizen can verify from their cell phone if a car has a current circulation permit. With this innovation, each patent plate transforms into a unique fingerprint.
These are all the communes of Chile in which it is available
In addition to its practicality, the Third patent plate Its objective is to reduce the falsification of circulation permits and vehicular documents. The tool is useful for both police officers and municipal officials and inspections, who can corroborate the information of a car.
Through the scan of the Third patent plateany user can access key information about the state of the vehicle, including:
- Patent number, model, brand and year
- Unpaid traffic fines
- Current technical review
- Gase certificate
- Circulation permit
- Mandatory Insurance (SOAP)
Thanks to this possibility, the patent plate becomes a fundamental filter to identify whether the papers are in order before specifying a purchase or sale in the automotive market of Chili.
The benefit is available in various communes of the country, which allows motorists to demand Third patent plate at the time of paying your circulation permit. The municipalities that offer the service are: Algarrobo, Cartagena, Juan Fernández, Lelllay, Santa María and Zapallar in Valparaíso; Caldera, Chañaral, Diego de Almagro and Tierra Amarilla in Atacama; Cauquenes, Peluhue, Río Claro, Sagrada Familia and Teno in Maule; Coinco, Nancagua, Quinta de Tilcoco and San Fernando in O’Higgins; Hill, Central Station, Quilicura and San José de Maipo in the Metropolitan; Lota in Biobío; Collipulli, Curacautín and Victoria in La Araucanía; Rio Bueno in Los Ríos; and Taltal in Antofagasta.
The implementation of the Third patent plate It reinforces the safety of the traffic system, since it reduces the attempts of falsification and gives greater confidence to those who circulate on the routes of the country. Being a digitizable document, its control is immediate and does not require complex efforts. Casa de Moneda emphasizes that this innovation adds to the modernization policies that seek to digitize procedures and simplify the relationship between citizens and the State. With this step, the patent plate becomes a public confidence tool.
