Driving licence in Mexico

The holder can drive any vehicle intended for 'personal use', such as motorbikes (any type), or cars whose weight does not exceed 3.5 tons.

This is to avoid corruption (due to police officers having to scan the licence and input the driving offence into a special machine in order to justify the detention of someone), as well as facilitating the tracking of stolen vehicles, and providing greater security and protection from forging.

Currently, the Federal District, Nuevo León, and the Estado de Mexico have implemented a chip into their licences.

For example, the Federal District considers the driving licence as a method of regulating drivers instead of certifying them, and thus issues licences without any sort of test (drivers must sign a document declaring they can drive).

[6] On the other hand, the state of Zacatecas issues a written test to every new driver.