PTP: DOTC releases revised fines, penalties on traffic violations A few days ago, we reported that the Department of Transportation and Communications, together with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and the Land Transportation Office, will release the revised schedule of fines and penalties for the violation of laws, rules and regulations governing land transportation under Joint Administrative Order 2014-01. Well, the 25-page revised schedule has been released by the DOTC, and as much as wed like to list down all the fines and penalties, it will be one lengthy reading material. Instead, were noting the ones that are relevant to most motorists: * Driving without a valid drivers license - P3,000 (from P1,500) plus the offender will be disqualified from being granted a drivers license or from driving a motor vehicle for one year from the payment of the fine; * Driving a motor vehicle used in committing a crime - P10,000 (from P3,000) plus the offenders drivers license will be confiscated, and if convicted, revoked with the driver being perpetually disqualified from being granted a drivers license. The vehicle will also be impounded until after the payment of appropriate fines and penalties; * Reckless driving - P2,000 (from P1,000) for the first offense; P3,000 (from P1,500) for the second offense; and P10,000 (from P2,000) for the third offense. In addition, the offenders drivers license will be suspended for three months for the second offense and six months for the third offense, with the revocation of the license on succeeding offenses. A non-professional driver whose license has been revoked will be disqualified from obtaining a drivers license for two years from revocation, while a professional driver whose license has been revoked will be perpetually disqualified from getting a license; * Failure to wear seatbelts - P1,000 for the first offense; P2,000 for the second offense; and P5,000 for the third offense. Previously, the fine was only P250, regardless of the number of offenses. Also, the drivers license of the offender will be suspended for one week from the payment of the fine for the third and each succeeding offense. The DOTC also notes that children six years old and below are prohibited from seating in the front passenger seat; * Failure to carry a drivers license or the vehicles certificate of registration or official receipt while driving a motor vehicle - P1,000 (from P200 for the license and from P150 for the OR or CR); * Driving an unregistered motor vehicle - P10,000 (from P4,000) plus, if the non-registration has exceeded one month, the vehicle shall be impounded and released only if it has been registered and its corresponding fines and penalties have been paid. If the vehicle has an undocumented engine (a separate P5,000 previously), the vehicle will be impounded and barred from operating for one year upon the payment of the fines while the engine will be confiscated by the government; * Unauthorized vehicle modification, including the change of color and other unauthorized modifications of the standard manufacturers specifications - P5,000 plus the vehicle will be impounded and released only upon correction of the defect and the payment of the fine; * Operating a motor vehicle without or with defective/improper/unauthorized accessories, devices, equipment and parts - P5,000 (from P150 to P15,000) plus the vehicle will be impounded until the accessory, device, equipment or part is properly installed, corrected or removed depending on the offense and the fine has been paid. Any improper or unauthorized device will also be confiscated in favor of the government; * All other violations of traffic rules and regulations, from parking violations to illegal turns - P1,000. You can check out a PDF copy of the DOTCs complete revised schedules on the fines and penalties at dotc.gov.ph. topgear.ph/news/motoring-news/dotc-releases-revised-fines-penalties-on-traffic-violations
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 11:05:47 +0000
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