4,007 motorcycles ticketed by LTO Region IV
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region IV CALABARZON reports that in the month of September, more than 4,000 unregistered motorcycles were apprehended in its intensified law enforcement operations.
In his report to LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor Mendoza II, LTO-CALABARZON Regional Director Elmer Decena said his men also apprehended 54 drivers during the regionwide anti-colorum drive.
Of the 7,407 unregistered vehicles apprehended, 4,007 of them were motorcycles; 1,908 of them were tricycles; 820 are privately owned vans; 465 were sedans; 143 were trucks; 22 were sports utility vehicles (SUVs); 18 were passenger jeepneys; 13 are vans being used for public transportation; 9 private buses; and, and 2 passenger buses.
In the operation against unregistered motor vehicles, Decena said the Cabuyao District Office was the top performer with 410 apprehensions, followed by Lucena District Office with 295, and San Pablo City District Office with 239.
“We already imposed appropriate penalties and warning to the owners of the apprehended motor vehicles that remain unregistered that they will face stiffer sanctions if they fail to renew the registration of their motor vehicles,” said Decena.
“And based on the instruction of Asec. Mendoza, we are now preparing appropriate criminal charges against the owners and drivers of the apprehended colorum vehicles,” he added.
Mendoza earlier ordered all regional directors to conduct aggressive operations against colorum vehicles, unregistered motor vehicles and other land transportation-related laws.
