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Fines and Penalties

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LICENSING

  • DRIVING WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE / CONDUCTOR'S PERMIT

    "A Fine of Php 3,000 in addition the unlicensed or improperly licensed driver shall be  disqualified from being granted a driver's license and driving a motor vehicle for a  period of one (1) year from the payment of the fine."

  • DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME UPON CONVICTING BY A REGULAR COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION

    "A fine of Php 10,000 in addition, the driver's license shall be confiscated and upon 

    conviction for the crime, revoked and the driver shall be perpetually disqualified 

    from being granted a driver's license and driving a motor vehicle.


    The motor vehicle driven by the violator shall likewise be impounded until ordered

     to be released by a regular court of competent jurisdiction after payment of 

    appropriate fines and penalties."

  • COMMISSION OF A CRIME IN THE COURSE OF APPREHENSION UPON CONVICTION BY A REGULAR COURT OF COMPETENT JURSIDICITON

    "A fine of Php 10,000 in addition, the driver's license shall be confiscated, and revoked

     upon conviction for the crime. The driver shall be disqualified from being granted 

    a driver's license for a period of 5 years counted from the date of payment of

     appropriate fines and penalties


    The motor vehicle driven by the violator shall likewise be impounded until ordered

     to be released by a regular court of competent jurisdiction after payment of

     appropriate fines and penalties."

  • DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS AND OR SIMILAR SUBSTANCE UPON FINAL CONVICTION BY A REGULAR COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION (SECTION 12, R.A. 10586)

    "In addition to the fines and penalties prescribed by law: The non-professional 

    driver's license of the person shall be confiscated and suspended for a period 

    of twelve (12) months for the first conviction and perpetually revoked for the 

    second conviction .


    The suspension above shall commence upon the payment of the appropriate 

    fines and penalties.


    The professional driver's license of the person shall also be confiscated and 

    perpetually revoked for the first conviction. The perpetual revocation of a driver's 

    license shall disqualify the person from being granted any kind of driver's license

     thereafter."

  • RECKLESS DRIVING

    "First Offense - Php 2,000.00


    Second Offense - Php 3,000.00


    Subsequent Offense - Php 10,000.00


    In addition, the driver's license shall be suspended for a period of three (3) months

     for the second offense and six (6) months for the third offense from payment of 

    fine and revocation of driver's license on the succeeding offense.


    A revoked non-professional driver shall be disqualified from being granted a 

    driver's license for a period of two (2) years counted from date of revocation.


    A revoked professional driver shall be perpetually disqualified from getting 

    any driver's license."

  • SUBMISSION OF FAKE DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THE APPLICATION FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE (NEW/RENEWAL)

    "A fine of Php 3,000


    In addition, the driver's license shall be put on alarm, revoked and the driver shall 

    be disqualified from being granted a driver's license and driving a motor vehicle for 

    a period of one (1 ) year from the payment of the fine without prejudice to the 

    filing of appropriate criminal charges."

  • FAILURE TO WEAR THE PRESCRIBED SEATBELT DEVICE (INCLUDES ALLOWING A CHILD 6 YEARS OLD AND BELOW TO BE SEATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT

    "First Offense - Php 1,000.00


    Second Offense - Php 2,000.00


    Third Offense - Php 5,000.00


    In addition the driver's license shall be suspended for a period of one (1) week 

    from the payment of the fine for the third and each succeeding offense."

  • FAILURE TO REQUIRE HIS/HER PASSENGER/S TO WEAR THE PRESCRIBED SEATBELT DEVICE (SECTION 12, R.A. 8750)

    "For Public Utility Vehicle, both the driver and the operator are liable to pay 

    a fine of Php 3,000.00 for every violation."

  • FAILURE TO WEAR THE STANADARD PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMET OR FAILURE TO REQUIRE THE BACK RIDER TO WEAR THE STANDARD PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMET UNDER, R.A. 10054

    "First Offense - Php 1,500.00


    Second Offense - Php 3,000.00


    Third Offense - Php 5,000.00


    Fourth and Succeeding Offenses- Php 10,000.00"

  • FAILURE TO CARRY DRIVER'S LICENSE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR OFFICIAL RECEIPT WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE

    A fine of Php 1,000

  • ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

    "A fine of Php 1,000 


    Kindly refer to this link for the list of all other violations of traffic rules and 

    regulations."

REGISTRATION, RENEWAL OR OPERATION

  • DRIVING AN UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE

    "A fine of Php Php 10,000


    In addition , in case of non-registration and the violation has exceeded one (1) 

    month , the motor vehicle shall be impounded and shall be released only upon 

    its valid registration and payment of appropriate fines and penalties.


    In the case of undocumented engines, the motor vehicle shall be impounded 

    and shall be barred for a period of one (1) year from payment of the fines.


    The undocumented engines shall likewise be confiscated in favor of the government."

  • UNAUTHORIZED MOTOR VEHICLE MODIFICATION

    "A fine of Php 5,000


    In addition, the motor vehicle shall be released only upon inspection, correction 

    of defect and payment of the fine."

  • OPERATING A RIGHT HAND DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE

    "A fine of Php Php 50,000


    In addition, the motor vehicle shall be impounded and subject to inspection, 

    if defect was corrected and payment of the fine."

  • MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING WITHOUT OR WITH DEFECTIVE / IMPROPER / UNAUTHORIZED ACCESSORIES, DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND PARTS

    "A fine of Php 5,000


    In addition, the motor vehicle shall be impounded until the accessory, device, 

    equipment or part is properly installed, corrected or removed , as the case may 

    be and payment of the fine.


    The improper or unauthorized accessory, device, equipment or part shall likewise 

    be confiscated in favour of the government."

  • FAILURE TO ATTACH OR IMPROPER ATTACHMENT / TAMPERING OF AUTHORIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES AND/OR THIRD PLATE STICKER

    "A fine of Php 5,000.00


    In addition, the authorized motor vehicle license plate/third plate sticker shall be 

    properly attached and the unauthorized plate, accessory and/or device removed 

    and confiscated in favor of the government."

  • SMOKE BELCHING (Section 46, RA 8749)

    SMOKE BELCHING (Section 46, RA 8749)


    Any vehicle suspected of violation of emission standards through visual signs, such as, but not limited to, smoke belching, shall be subjected to an emission test.


    "The motor vehicle shall be impounded and MV licensed plate shall not be released 

    until the vehicle has passed the standard emission test and payment of the fine.


    In addition, the driver and operator of the apprehended vehicle shall undergo a

    seminar on pollution control management conducted by the DENR and shall also 

    suffer the following penalties:


    a.) First Offense - a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00);


    b.) Second Offense - a fine not to exceed Four Thousand Pesos (Php 4,000.00) and


    c.) Third Offense - one (1) year suspension of the Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) 

    and a fine not more than Six Thousand Pesos (Php 6,000.00)


    d.) Succeeding Offense - suspension of MV Registration for one (1) year."

  • FRAUD IN RELATION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND I OR ITS RENEWAL

    "A fine of Php 3,000


    In addition, the motor vehicle shall be impounded and shall be barred from 

    registration for a period of one (1) year from the payment of the fine."

  • ALL OTHER VIOLATION IN CONNECTION WITH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWAL/OPERATION

    A fine of Php 2,000

DIMENSION, SPECIFICATIONS, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS

  • LOAD EXTENDING BEYOND PROJECTED WIDTH WITHOUT PERMIT

    "A fine of Php Php 1,000


    Fine shall be imposed upon the driver of the motor vehicle for operating a motor 

    vehicle with any part of the load extending beyond the projected width of the 

    vehicle without special permit."

  • 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 thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500.00) kilograms (kgs) 

    or the vehicle load exceeds 150% of the maximum allowable gross weight. 

    To be computed based on formula."

  • OPERATING A PASSENGER BUS/TRUCK WITH CARGO EXCEEDING 160 KILOGRAMS

    "A fine of Php Php 1,000


    Fine shall be imposed upon the driver and conductor of the motor vehicle."

  • OTHERS

    "For any other concerns knidly contact us directly through our official website, or 

    through our  Central Command Center 


    1342-586

    https://lto.gov.ph/contact-us/"

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