18,882 motorists with delinquent registrations ticketed in March
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is urging motor vehicle (MV) and motorcycle (MC) owners with expired registrations to renew immediately as their nationwide crackdown continues. Last month, 18,882 motorists were ticketed, each facing a PHP 10,000 penalty.
LTO chief, Atty. Vigor Mendoza II stated that the ongoing crackdown on unregistered vehicles is a road safety measure, following Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon’s order to protect all road users.
“We have been making our presence felt on the roads across the country. And this will be more aggressive once our enforcers complete the refresher courses that we have been conducting,” said Mendoza. “So, we are appealing to our motorists to make sure that the registration of their motor vehicles are updated because once you are caught, you will surely shell out more money because you will have to pay the fines and penalties.”
Based on LTO data, motorcycles are the most with delinquent registration violations with 11,437, followed by tricycles with 3,315, vans with 2,056, and private vehicles with 1,059. LTO Region IV-CALABARZON still leads the campaign with the most apprehensions.
Mendoza links the “Stop Road Crash” campaign to the unregistered vehicle crackdown, emphasizing registration renewal’s role in ensuring vehicle roadworthiness via inspection.
