{"id":1747,"date":"2013-12-12T13:04:19","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T13:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colombia.escapeartist.com\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2020-06-02T01:35:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T05:35:53","slug":"driving-in-colombia-part-runt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/driving-in-colombia-part-2-runt\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving in Colombia – Part 2 – What is a RUNT?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Driving in Colombia \u2013 Part 2 – What is a RUNT ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Driving in Colombia – Part 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Driving in Colombia – Part 3 – Taxes and Insurance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Driving in Colombia – Part 4 -The Road ”Test”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you drive in Colombia with a Colombia driver\u00b4s license you must register for a RUNT.\u00a0 The\u00a0 RUNT is a unified information management system with 11 categories that is used to manage data about the driver and their driving history. These details are provided by the Transit\u00a0 offices throughout all of Colombia.<\/p>\n

The RUNT is a tool to record fines, subpoenas or other traffic violations committed by the\u00a0 drivers. Within this database drivers can find their various penalties, including the type of fine\u00a0 and the details such as the place of occurrence, the value, the state of payment and the date and deadline for the payment. Information regarding the medical examinations of the driver are also included. Physical exams are for the eyes consists primarily of visual acuity of the driver and night vision. Additionally there are tests that are intended to assess mental health and attitudes in order to be more confident of the individual\u00b4s driving abilities.<\/p>\n

The RUNT records information about your driver’s license such as type , class license in the\u00a0 same category , date of issue, public or private license , expiration date and temporary or\u00a0 partial suspensions .<\/p>\n

The \u00b4\u00b4paz y salvo\u00b4\u00b4 is a certification of good standing that indicates whether you are up to date with the payments of any fines that you might have with the transit offices \u2018 Transito\u00b4.<\/p>\n

The RUNT records in its databases other regulatory, legal documents. The certificate of\u00a0 tradition is a document certifying tax payments for your vehicle are up to date. Another is the\u00a0 process to renew your driver\u00b4s license.<\/p>\n

The RUNT utilizes the cedula number to track the individual drivers. If you do not have a\u00a0 RUNT you can apply at any transit office throughout Colombia.<\/p>\n

I hope you got value from this article: Driving in Colombia \u2013 Part 2 – What is a RUNT ? If you would like information on residency in Colombia, please contact our office HERE.<\/a> I’ve also added in the other articles in this series.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Driving in Colombia – Part 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Driving in Colombia – Part 3 – Taxes and Insurance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Driving in Colombia – Part 4 -The Road ”Test”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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