Our third installment on our LTO Fines and Penalties series is all about limits on cargo weight and illegal operation of motor vehicles, more particularly those that are used as public conveyance. The fines are exorbitant, so make sure you stay within the limits set by the LTO and the MMDA if you belong in these categories.
Read on!
- Weights and Load Limits
| Violation | Fines and Penalties (Php) |
| 1. Load extending beyond the projected without permit | 500 – to be imposed upon the driver. |
| 2. Axle overloading | An amount equivalent to 25% of MVUC at the time of infringement on owner/operator or driver of trucks and trailers for loading beyond their registered gross weight, vehicle weight. The penalty shall be waived for loads exceeding the registered GVW by a tolerance of less than 5%. No motor vehicle shall be allowed to proceed on the roadway if either a dual-wheel axle load shall exceed 13,500 kgs. Or the vehicle load exceeds 150% of the maximum allowable gross weight. |
| 3. Operating a passenger trtuck (bus) with cargo exceeding 160 kgs. | 300 – to be imposed upon either the driver / operator / conductor. |
| 4. Allowing more passenger and / or freight or cargo in excess of carrying capacity of MV | 300 – to be imposed upon either the driver / operator or conductor. |
| 5. Baggage or freight carried on top of truck exceeds 20 kgs. per square meter and not distributed in such a manner as not to endanger the passenger or stability of the truck. | 400 |
2. Prohibited or Illegal Operation of Motor Vehicles
| Violation | Fines and Penalties (Php) |
| 1. Out of line | For Operators / Owners
1st offense – 6,000 for and additional 1,500 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was settled and suspension of registration and / or impoundment of MV for three months.
2nd offense – 6,000 and additional 2,000 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was settled and suspension of registration and / or impoundment of MV for six months.
3rd offense – 6,000 and additional 2,500 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was settled, revocation of registration and forever banned from applying for a franchise and / or revocation of franchise if franchise holder.
For Drivers:
1st offense – 250 and suspension of DL for three months. 2nd offense – 500 and suspension of DL for six months. 3rd offense – 750 and suspension of DL for one year. |
| 2. Colorum Operation | For operators and owners:
1st offense – 6,000 and additional 1,500 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was settled and suspension of registration and / or impoundment of MV for three months.
2nd offense – 6,000 and additional 2,000 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was settled and suspension of registration and / or impoundment of MV for six months.
3rd offense – 6,000 and additional 2,500 per day reckoned from the day of apprehension until the case was settled, revocation of registration and forever banned from applying for a franchise and / or revocation of franchise if franchise holder.
For drivers:
1st offense – 250 and suspension of DL for three months.
2nd offense – 500 and suspension of DL for six months.
3rd offense – 750 and suspension of DL for one year |
| 3. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC) | Driver – 500
Operator / owner / possessor of MV – 1,000 per day from the date of expiry to date of the CPC. – The place, OR/CR of the subject MV shall be suspended for 6 months from the date of apprehension in addition to the fines. |
| 4. Operating or using a “for hire” motor vehicle different from its types of service mentioned in the CPC. | First Offense:
For driver – 1,000 For operator – 3,000
– For hire MOTOR VEHICLES used by the members of the family of the operator, during emergency cases is allowed.
Second offense: For driver – 2,000 For operator – 4,000
– And suspension of plates, OR/CR for six months
For subsequent offenses and suspension of DL, plate, OR/CR for one year For driver – 3,000 For operator – 5,000
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Next week, we will tackle violations on franchising and traffic policies.
If you have questions on LTO fines and penalties, send us a message and we will do our best to find the answers for you.
Source: www.lto.gov.ph
