# Guatemala Court Halts Speed Limit Devices

> Guatemala's constitutional court temporarily suspends speed limit devices for passenger and cargo transport.
- Title: Guatemala Court Halts Speed Limit Devices · Infobae | Shortify
- Summary: Guatemala's constitutional court temporarily suspends speed limit devices for passenger and cargo transport.
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- Source: Infobae — https://infobae.com/guatemala/2026/11/10/la-corte-de-constitucionalidad-suspende-la-obligacion-de-instalar-limitadores-de-velocidad-en-el-transporte-guatemalteco
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## Guatemala Court Action
Guatemala's Constitutional Court temporarily suspended the requirement for speed limit devices on passenger and cargo transport vehicles.
## Provisional Suspension Date
The court suspended the requirement on November 10, 2026, as part of a legal action by the National Federation of Extraurban Passenger Transport Associations.
## Current Speed Device Coverage
35,871 vehicles have speed limit devices installed, including 4,531 passenger and 31,340 cargo vehicles.
## Previous Penalties
Before the suspension, transport authorities could suspend service for six months and impose fines of five to ten minimum wages for vehicles without speed limit devices.
## Court Resolution Details
The court suspended the obligation and penalties for non-compliance as outlined in articles 2 and 3 of the traffic safety law.
## Government Response
The transport authority will comply with the court decision but plans legal action to maintain speed limit devices.
## Magistrates' Positions
President Annabella Morfín voted against the suspension, arguing the conditions for halting the law were not met.
## Other Magistrates
Magistrates Astrid Lemus and Luis Fernando Bermejo also opposed the suspension, citing constitutional legitimacy of speed limit devices.
## Supporting Vote
Claudia Paniagua and Luis Alfonso Rosales supported the suspension, emphasizing economic impacts of implementing speed limit devices.
## Key takeaway

Guatemala's constitutional court temporarily suspended the requirement for speed limit devices on passenger and cargo transport vehicles.