Minimum age for a car driving licence in San Luis Potosí (2026)
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
In short: A licence requires adult age, a health certificate, practical and theory exams and a road-safety course. Persons over 16 and under 18 can request a six-month permit through their parents, renewable until they turn 18. Licences from other states or countries with reciprocity are valid.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Minimum age for a car licenceCar (category B) driving licence | 18 years [1] |
| Earliest age to drive a car supervisedCar (category B) driving licence | ⚠ Not yet verified |
| Driving before the minimum ageCar (category B) driving licence | Persons over sixteen and under eighteen can request, through parents or guardians, a permit to drive motorcycles or private cars. The permit is valid for six months and is renewable every six months until the holder turns eighteen. The parent or guardian accepts joint liability, and the applicant must pass the driving, theory and road-safety course requirements. [1] |
| Visitors on a foreign licence: ageCar (category B) driving licence | Licences issued by the authorities of other states or of countries with reciprocity have the same validity as those issued under the state law, as long as they are official. No age condition is stated. [1] |
| Learner's permit from ageCar (category B) driving licence | 16 years [1] |
| Tests for a first car licenceCar (category B) driving licence | Applicants need a health certificate showing they are fit to drive, and must pass a practical driving exam, a theory exam on traffic rules and a road-safety course. The authority may accept a driving-school certificate (valid for one year) instead of the practical and theory exams. [1] |
Notes
- The text read is the Orden Jurídico Nacional copy of Decree 759 (2011); later reforms, if any, were not seen.
- No learner or supervised-driving stage is described in the text read.
- Text read is the Orden Jurídico Nacional copy of Decree 759 (2011). Later reforms, if any, were not seen. 'Mayores de dieciséis' is counted in completed years.
Sources
- Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación), compilation of state law: Ley de Tránsito del Estado de San Luis Potosí, Decreto 759 (OJN compilation; published 10 November 2011) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources
More rules in San Luis Potosí
- Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 30 km/h secondary; 50 km/h primary avenues · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 80 km/h
- Seat belts and child seats
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