LTO Fines and Penalties for Traffic Violations Part 2: Violations In Connection with Number Plates & Markings on Motor Vehicles

In the second installment of our series on LTO Fines and Penalties for erring drivers, please take note that this includes offenses committed by public utility drivers and operators.

Today, we are going to feature violations in connection with number plates, equipment, parts, accessories, devices, and markings of motor vehicles.  Lady drivers are strongly advised to go over this list too.

1. Violations in Connection with Number Plates

VIOLATION	PENALTIES (PHP)
1. MV number plates not firmly attached.	200
2. Obscure plates.	200
3. License plates different from body number on Public Utility Motor Vehicle.	500
4. Improper display of a motor vehicle permanent plate.	500
5. Display / Use of an expired commemorative plates or stickers.	2,000
6. Tampered / Marked plates or stickers.	2,000
7. Illegal transfer or use of MV regularly issued MV plates, tags or stickers except security plates on authorized motor vehicle.	10,000 –          Owners/operators are conclusively presumed to have committed the illegal transfer. –          Drivers of MV involved in illegal transfer of plates or stickers shall suffer the suspension of their DL for three months. –          If the MV with illegal transferred plates or stickers is used in the commission of a crime, its owner shall suffer the penalty of P12,000 fine and suspension of plates and registration certificate and Official Receipt for two years.

 

2. Violations Relative to Equipment, Parts, Accessories, Devices, and Markings of Motor Vehicles.

VIOLATION	PENALTIES (PHP)
1. Operating MV with metallic tires in any public highways.	5,000
2. Defective brakes.	500
3. Use or installation of unnecessary lights in front and rear of a motor vehicle	300
4. Operating motor vehicle without head, tail, plate, and / or brake lights.	300
5. Without muffler	150
6. Without wiper	150
7. Dirty or unsightly or unsanitary MV	300
8. Dilapidated or defective MV	1,000 –          To hold release of plates until defect is corrected.
9. Failure to paint or improper painting of authorized route our PUJ, Filcabs, Shuttle Services, trucks for hire, taxis, and similar for hire motor vehicles operating with fixed routes.	500 –          To hold plates until defect is correct.
10. Non-painting of business or trade name.	500 –          To hold plates until defect is corrected.
11. Use of unauthorized or improvised plates.	300
12. Without or defective hand brakes.	200 –          To hold plates pending correction of defect.
13. Without or defective speedometer.	200 –          To hold plates pending correction of defect.
14. Without or defective windshield wiper.	200 –          To hold plates pending correction of defect.
15. Without rear view mirror.	200 –          To hold plates pending correction of defect
16. Without interior light.	200 –          To hold plates pending correction of defect.
17. Without name or business name and address of operator inscribed on both sides of MV for hire.	500 –          To hold plates or OR/CR until defect is corrected.
18. Unauthorized use of bell, siren, or exhaust whistle.	15,000 –          Forfeiture of said gadgets in favor of the government.
19. Without functional spare tire.	300
20. Without red flag or red lights on projecting end of load extending more than a meter beyond the bed or body, and in the evening red lights visible at least 50 meters away.	500
21. Failure to paint plate number on a motor vehicle for hire.	500 –          To be imposed upon the owner/ operator.
22. Failure to carry EWD	150
23. Failure to install EWD 4 meters from the front and rear of the stalled motor vehicle.	500 –          To be imposed upon the owner/driver.
24. Without capacity marking	375 –          To be imposed upon the owner.
25. Unauthorized installation of jalousies, painted windshield or colored windshield.	600 –          To be imposed upon the owner/driver.
26. Installation of dim/colored lights, strobe lights, dancing lights or similar lights.	600 –          To be imposed upon the owner/operator or motor vehicle.
27. Use or installation of heavily tinted colored/painted windshield or window glass.	600 –          To be imposed upon the owner/operator sun visor or light tinted are allowed.
28. Without permanent tail gate with inscription “not for hire” sign in a private jeepney.	500 –          To be imposed upon the owner.
29. Use/installation of a glaring/stainless object upon at the front and/or rear of a motor vehicle.	500 –          To be imposed upon the owner/driver.

Tomorrow we will focus on illegal operation of motor vehicles and load limits.  If you are an operator or driver of a public utility vehicle, don’t miss our feature story tomorrow.

For questions on traffic violations, fines, and penalties, drop us a line here.  We will do our best to find the answers for you.

Source: www.lto.gov.ph

 

 

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