The State Council stopped the automatic appeals that arrived without the car having shot a meter.
News Colombia.
Until now, many drivers in Colombia were surprising to receive a comparison at home without their car having left the garage. The reason: Do not count on the SOAT or the technician per day according to the RUNT records. That practice, which generated thousands of complaints, came to an end thanks to a decision of the State Council.
The decision of the high court annulled leaves of several circular of the Ministry of Transportation that allowed automatically sanctioning vehicles based only on data crossings. With this, traffic secretaries may no longer impose appearing for the mere absence of documents in the system.
The argument is clear: according to Law 769 of 2002 and Law 1383 of 2010, there is only infraction when the vehicle is in circulation. If it remains saved, there is no legal motive to sanction. Therefore, the so -called “ghost fines” were left without a floor.
Of course, the ruling does not eliminate the obligation to have the papers in order. Driving without SOAT in 2025 is equivalent to a fine of $ 1,207,762, plus the immobilization of the car and crane and parking costs. Circular without the technical-mechanical review costs $ 604,100. The difference is that, from now on, every sanction must be supported with tests: cameras, technological records or direct verification.
Drivers who want to confirm if they have the current SOAT can do it easily on the Runt page, entering the vehicle plate and the owner’s document.
