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Lima SAT Restores Driver Points and Opens Refunds After 56,040 Magdalena Fines Are Thrown Out

A technical review found the district’s photo evidence did not meet required standards.

Overview

  • The city tax agency updated driver records with Peru’s Transport Ministry to put back points that were wrongly deducted for Magdalena del Mar photo tickets.
  • Authorities voided 56,040 traffic fines after finding the camera evidence and paperwork from the district failed to meet technical and procedural rules.
  • Drivers who already paid can request their money back on the SAT website, and the agency says point corrections happen automatically without any paperwork from citizens.
  • SAT warns people not to hire intermediaries for refunds because the process is free and sharing personal data with third parties could invite fraud.
  • Magdalena’s mayor, Francis Allison, says he will sue the Lima municipality and SAT to force repayments, underscoring an unresolved clash between local enforcement and metropolitan oversight.