New provision shed light on this issue. What can the authority ask the driver of the vehicle?
With the arrival of the End of the Year Festivities and the Summer season, from the Road Safety Executive Unit (UESV), from the Public Services Secretariat, drivers were informed that it is now possible to travel throughout the country with the proof of insurance digitally, so it is no longer essential to take the printed payment slip. That is to say that it is valid to take proof of payment of the policy in digital form, in any electronic medium, such as cell phones or tablets.
The National Superintendence of Insurance and the National Road Safety Agency also recommend downloading the “My Safe” application on cell phones (in the search engine it is found as “Meguro”, all together and with lowercase letters), with which you can check if the insurance of a patent is valid.
However, if the insurance does not appear as current in the application, the system may not have updated that information yet. In this case, they recommend asking for the policy on paper or in a PDF or photo file, which can be displayed from a mobile device to the authority that requires it.
Mandatory elements in the car
Article 30 of the new Road Safety Law of Mendoza states that vehicles will meet a minimum number of requirements, among which are carrying fire extinguishers, beacons, reflective vest with reflective tape and first aid kit, that is, a basic safety kit.
The fire extinguisher must be located in an accessible place inside the vehicle and that does not represent a risk to the driver and the passengers. It must be manufactured, maintained and controlled its cargo, which has a due date, according to the specifications of the IRAM standards.
The two beacons must have a triangular shape and can be replaced by a flexible or rigid cone with retro-reflective bands no smaller than 55 cm high.
The reflective vest may be of any color and must possess the retro-reflective bands with reflective materials in conditions.
Another element is a first aid kit, which must be located in an accessible place, in good condition and transportable.