ROAD SAFETY. Enforcers of the Land Transportation Office issue an obstruction and bald tire violation ticket to a public bus driver along East Avenue in Quezon City on May 22, 2023. In total, LTO National Capital Region Regional Director Roque Verzosa III said 1,737 apprehensions were made in May alone. (PNA photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler)
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) reported on Tuesday that 1,737 motorists were apprehended in Metro Manila for various traffic violations.
LTO National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Director Roque Verzosa III said in a statement that these motorists were apprehended by field personnel from the LTO, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) during regular operations.
“In total, the number of violations committed is 1,737, while the total apprehensions/TOP (Temporary Operator's Permit) [issued were] 1,563,” Verzosa said.
Most apprehensions, he said, were due to violations of Republic Act (RA) 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, RA 8750 or failure to wear a seat belt, RA 10054 or failure to wear a motorcycle helmet, and RA 10666 or the Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act.
Of the 420 motorists apprehended due to RA 4136, he said the majority were issued tickets for violations such as operating a motor vehicle with defective accessories, disregarding traffic signs, failing to carry their OR/CR, using an unregistered motor vehicle, reckless driving, among others.
On the other hand, a total of 255 motorists were apprehended for failing to wear a seat belt, 57 for failing to wear a helmet, and 253 motorists were educated by traffic enforcers on the significance of following traffic laws.
“Asahan ninyo na ang LTO-NCR ay patuloy na ipapatupad ang mga batas na ito para na rin masiguro ang kaligtasan ng ating mga motorista (Rest assured that the LTO-NCR will continue to uphold these laws to ensure the safety of our motorists),” he said.
Aside from LTO apprehensions, he said DPWH enforcers deputized by the LTO-NCR apprehended a total of 781 drivers for violating the anti-overloading law while PNP personnel apprehended 97 motorists for failing to wear a motorcycle helmet, eight for failing to wear a seatbelt, and 119 other violations. (PNA)
