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Driving and Traffic Laws You must have a valid International Drivers License and the license from your home country to drive in Chile. When you drive, bring these two licenses with you along with your passport or Chilean Identification Card and any documents related to the car. If a carabinero (police oficer) pulls you over, he will ask to see these documents. If the air quality is bad in Santiago, you may not be permitted to drive your car in the city. Check the newspaper or the television news for vehicular restrictions (restricción vehicular), or call the vehicle restriction hot-line. The government selects numbers the day before those numbers will be subject to restrictions. The numbers corresponds with the last digit of your license plate. There are numbers for automobiles without catalytic converters (vehículos no catalíticos) and fewer or no numbers for automobiles that have catalytic converters (vehículos catalíticos). If the first number of your car is among these numbers, do not drive in Santiago. You could receive penalties for driving a car that is subject to a restriction.  The maximum speed limit is 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour). Take caution when driving in Chile, especially in Santiago. Chilean drivers have a reputation for lack of courtesy at intersections. Drivers often jump red lights and fail to signal. Lane discipline is almost non-existent. Make sure not to break traffic laws. Violations are subject to fines and immediate confiscation of your driver’s permit. Road maps are available in bookstores, newsstands and the Chilean Auto Club (Automóvil Club de Chile). Overview
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