Aguascalientes bans minors from motorcycles

Aguascalientes lawmakers approved changes to the state’s mobility law on May 15 that bar minors from driving motorcycles and tighten rules for motorcycle sales, registration and licensing. The vote was unanimous, with 24 legislators backing the measure during the LXVI Legislature’s 11th ordinary session, according to local media reports. The reform also requires motorcycles to be registered and plated before delivery and limits learner permits for 16- and 17-year-olds to automobiles. Local reports said the changes were presented as a road-safety measure and as a way to improve vehicle identification in the state. ### Which rule changes minors’ access to motorcycles? The new rule removes the option for minors to legally operate motorcycles in Aguascalientes. El Heraldo de Aguascalientes reported that the reform corrected a legal inconsistency so that only people aged 16 and 17 may obtain a driving permit, and that permit will apply only to the automobile category. That leaves minors barred from operating motorcycles in the state, the report said. (lja.mx) The legislative package came from reforms to the state mobility framework reviewed by the Commission on Sustainable Mobility and Transport. A congressional dictamen shows two initiatives by lawmaker Alma Hilda Medina Macías were turned over to the commission in November and December 2024 for study and opinion. ### What else changes for motorcycle owners and sellers? The reform also targets how motorcycles enter circulation. (heraldo.mx) El Heraldo reported that no business will be allowed to deliver a new or used motorcycle unless it has first been registered and plated with the state Finance Secretariat, known as SEFI. The same report said owners must notify the agency of registration changes tied to a transfer of ownership. (congresoags.gob.mx) Commercial sellers will now have to handle registration and plating before physically handing over the vehicle, according to the report. Local outlet LJA said the broader package was presented as a way to strengthen road safety and tighten control over motorcycle use in the state. ### Did lawmakers add any other enforcement measures? The approved dictamen also included an identification measure for riders in some public spaces. (heraldo.mx) El Heraldo reported that motorcyclists will be required to remove their helmets in certain public areas to make identification easier. The same report said minors traveling as passengers must wear certified helmets sized appropriately for them. Yahoo Noticias, citing the legislative action, said authorities framed the reform as an effort to reduce motorcycle crashes involving young people and reinforce road safety through stricter enforcement. That account matched local coverage describing the package as both a safety and control measure. ### How does this fit into Aguascalientes’ current law? (heraldo.mx) Aguascalientes replaced its prior mobility statute with the Ley de Movilidad y Seguridad Vial del Estado de Aguascalientes, published in the state’s official gazette on Dec. 15, 2025, according to the Congress website’s text of the law. The law says its purpose includes guaranteeing mobility under road-safety conditions and reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by traffic incidents. (es-us.noticias.yahoo.com) The Congress website’s laws page shows the mobility law as part of the current legislative framework in the state. The official gazette portal is the publication point for state legal orders and decrees. ### When do the new restrictions take effect? As of May 16, 2026, the reform had been approved by Congress but the effective date was not confirmed in the materials reviewed. In Aguascalientes, the official gazette publishes state decrees and legal provisions, and the final text and any transitory articles are expected there once the measure is promulgated. (congresoags.gob.mx) The next concrete milestone is publication in the Periódico Oficial del Estado de Aguascalientes. (congresoags.gob.mx) That notice should set out the final decree language, any implementation timing and the state authorities responsible for enforcement. (eservicios2.aguascalientes.gob.mx)