Since July 2024, it's not allowed to ride with two people on motorcycles in the Quito Metropolitan Area. When you fail to comply with this rule you can receive a fine that is 15% of the unified basic salary. 

The  exceptions to this rule are: 

• Spouse or common-law partner of the driver, registered in the Civil Registry.

• Children or siblings of the driver.

• People with disabilities.

• Older adults (65+).

• Women.

• Children under 12 years of age.

• Public servants who, in the performance of their duties, ride institutional motorcycles.

Newspaper Primicias has published an article with seven tips from the National Police in case of assaults on expressways and highways.

Recent assaults were reported on the road between Cuenca and Loja, along the route between Cuenca and Guayaquil via Cañar, the Ruta Viva between Quito and Tumbaco, and near Anconcito in the Salinas region.

During these assaults, criminals attempt to rob or kidnap drivers and passengers. These assaults usually occur at night or in the early morning when there is less traffic.

The seven tips from the National Police

1. Be alert for vehicles circulating around you.

2. Do not stop on the road.

3. If you experience a puncture in your car's tires, call ECU 911 and move to the safest place nearby.

4. Avoid driving alone and in the early morning hours.

5. Send your location in real-time to friends and family so they are aware of your journey.

6. If a car cuts you off, try to evade it, do not brake, and call ECU 911.

7. Put nitrogen in the tires of your vehicle.

ANT Ecuador (Ecuador's national traffic authority) has a new website: https://ant.com.ec/.

In the header is a menu with a link ('Simulador') to the exam questions: https://ant.com.ec/licencias/simulador.