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Buenos Aires Tightens Summer Road Controls With Seven-Figure Fines

Fuel‑linked fine units underpin an enforcement push defined by an expanded radar network.

Overview

  • CABA keeps its Fixed Unit (UF) at $798.51 until March 2, with the top penalty of $3,194,040 for driving over 140 km/h, a grave offense that can also trigger scoring point losses and license suspension.
  • PBA sets its UF at $1,807 for January–February after a 5.6% update, with speeding fines reaching up to $1,807,000 and alcohol test refusals or positives rising to around $2,053,000 depending on severity.
  • More than 70 speed cameras operate on coastal corridors: 48 on Route 2, 11 on Route 11, 2 on Route 36, 5 on Route 63 and 6 on Route 74, with speed limits varying by segment from 60 to 130 km/h.
  • Operativo Sol intensifies checks with fixed and mobile radar, documentation verification, and alcoholemia controls, and newer mobile units can detect in‑cabin infractions such as cellphone use.
  • Drivers can look up and pay fines online via the Buenos Aires City portal or Infracciones BA by plate or DNI, with in‑person options available and a 50% voluntary‑payment discount on eligible non‑grave violations.