Cruz, Ansley Gayle S.

Pol1N / 10:30am-12:00nn / Assignment #1 (Midterm)

Prof. Melquiades A. Acomular, Jr.

LTO Fine and Penalties

Violations in connection with licensing
a. Driving without a valid driver’s license/conductor’s permit ₱3,000
b. Driving a motor vehicle used in the commission of a crime ₱10,000
upon conviction by a regular court of competent jurisdiction
c. Commission of a crime in the course of apprehension upon ₱10,000
conviction by a regular court of competent jurisdiction
d. Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, driver’s license
dangerous drugs and/or similar substance upon final conviction confiscated and revoked
by a regular court of competent jurisdiction (Section 12, R.A. for 12 months
10586)
e. Reckless driving
▪ First offense ₱2,000
▪ Second offense ₱3,000
▪ Subsequent offenses ₱10,000
f. Submission of fake documents in relation to application for a ₱3,000
driver’s license (new/renewal)
g. Failure to wear prescribed seat belt device
▪ First offence ₱1,000
▪ Second offence ₱2,000
▪ Third offense ₱5,000
h. Failure to require his/her passenger/s to wear the prescribed seat ₱3,000
belt device (Section 12, R.A. 8750)
i. Failure to wear standard protective motorcycle helmet or
failure to require the back rider to wear the standard protective
motorcycle helmet, under R.A. 10054
▪ First offense ₱1,500
▪ Second offense ₱3,000
▪ Third offense ₱5,000
▪ Fourth and succeeding offenses ₱10,000

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Prof. Melquiades A. Acomular, Jr.

j. Failure to carry driver’s license, certificate of registration or ₱1,000

official receipt while driving a motor vehicle
k. All other violations of traffic rules and regulations ₱1,000
▪ Parking
▪ Disregarding traffic signs
▪ Hitching
▪ Driving against traffic
▪ Illegal turn
▪ Illegal overtaking
▪ Overtaking at unsafe distance
▪ Cutting an overtaken vehicle
▪ Failure to give way to an overtaking vehicle
▪ Increasing speed while being overtaken
▪ Overtaking upon a curve
▪ Overtaking at an intersection
▪ Overtaking on “men working” or “caution” signs
▪ Failure to yield right of way to ambulance, police or fire
department vehicles
▪ Failure to give proper signal … and several others.

Violations in connection with motor vehicle registration/renewal/operation

a. Driving an unregistered motor vehicle ₱10,000
b. Unauthorized motor vehicle modification (change color, etc.) ₱5,000
c. Operating a righthand drive motor vehicle ₱50,000
d. Motor vehicle operating without or with ₱5,000
defective/improper/unauthorized accessories, devices,
equipment and parts
e. Failure to attach or improper attachment/tampering of ₱5,000
authorized motor vehicle license plates and/or third plate sticker
f. Smoke benching (Section 46, R.A. 8746)

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Pol1N / 10:30am-12:00nn / Assignment #1 (Midterm)
Prof. Melquiades A. Acomular, Jr.

▪ First offense ₱2,000

▪ Second offense ₱4,000
▪ Third offense ₱6,000
g. Fraud in relation to registration of the motor vehicle and/or its ₱3,000
renewal
h. All other violation in connection with motor vehicle ₱3,000
registration/renewal/operation

Violations in connection with dimensions, specifications, weight and load limits

a. Load extending beyond projected width without permit ₱1,000
b. Axle overloading Amount equivalent to
25% of MVUC (Motor
Vehicle User’s
Charge) applicable to
the vehicle at the time
of infringement.
c. Operating a passenger bus/truck with cargo exceeding 160 ₱1,000
kilograms

Violations in connection to franchise

a. Colorum Violation
▪ Bus ₱1 Million
▪ Trucks ₱200,000
▪ Jeepney ₱50,000
▪ Vans ₱200,000
▪ Sedan ₱120,000
▪ Motorcycle ₱6,000
a. Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger ₱ 5,000 (1st Offense)
destination
₱ 10,000 and
b. Overcharging/Undercharging of fare

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c. Failure to provide proper body markings impounding of unit for

d. No franchise/Certificate of Public Convenience or evidence of
30 days (2nd Offense)
franchise presented during apprehension or carried inside the
₱ 15,000 and
Motor Vehicle
cancellation of

CPC (3rd Offense)

e. Presentation of Fake CPC, OR/CR, plates, stickers, and tags Revocation/

Cancellation of the
franchise/ Certificate of
Public Convenience
f. Employing reckless, insolent, discourteous arrogant drivers
g. Allowing an unauthorized driver to drive PUV or allowing a
driver to drive PUV without bringing his/her driver’s license
h. Operating the unit/s with defective parts and accessories
i. Failure to provide fare discount to those entitle under existing
laws
j. Failure to provide the Board with complete, correct, and
updated operator’s information (such as, but not limited to, ₱ 5,000 (1st Offense)
address, contact numbers, list of drivers, etc.) and other forms
of misrepresentation ₱ 10,000 and
k. Failure to display “No Smoking” signage and/or allowing
personnel or passenger to smoke inside the vehicle impounding of unit for
l. Fast, tampered, defective taximeter or operating without or with
an old seal taximeter (TX only) 30 days (2nd Offense)
m. Tampered, broken, joined, reconnected, fake or altered sealing
wire (TX only) ₱ 15,000 and
n. Violation of color scheme or design/Adoption of new color
design without authority from the Board (PUB and TX only)

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Prof. Melquiades A. Acomular, Jr.

o. Unregistered or unauthorized trade/business name (PUB and cancellation of

TX only)
p. No Panel Route (PUJ, PUB, UV) CPC (3rd Offense)
q. No sign board (PUJ, PUB, UV)
r. Pick and Drop of Passengers outside the Terminal (PUJ, PUB,
UV)
s. Carrying of illegal and/or prohibited cargoes
t. Failure to provide fire extinguisher and required “STOP and
GO” signage for use of each vehicle (STS only)
u. Trip Cutting (PUJ, PUB, UV)
v. Failure to display fare matrix (PUJ, PUB, UV)
w. Failure to display the International Symbol of Accessibility ₱ 50,000 (1st Offense)
inside the units and/or failure to designate seats specifically for ₱ 75,000 and
the use of Person with Disabilities or Failure or refusal to impounding of unit of
transport PWDs (PUJ, PUB, TTS, UV) at least 45 days (2nd
Offense)
₱ 100,000 and
cancellation of
CPC (3rd and
subsequent Offenses)
x. Breach of franchise conditions under 2011 Revised Terms and ₱ 5,000 (1st Offense)
Conditions of CPC not otherwise herein provided. ₱ 10,000 and
impounding of unit for
30 days (2nd Offense)
₱ 15,000 and
cancellation of
CPC (3rd Offense)

Reference:
Deoartment of Transportation and Communication’s Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01

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