LTO Dept. Order
LTO Dept. Order
LTO Dept. Order
93-693
Series of 1992
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FINES/PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF LAND TRANSPORTATION LAWS
G. BREACH OF THE CONDITION OF FRANCHISE AND RELATED VIOLATIONS
42. Employing insolent, discourteous or arrogant drivers or conductors (imposed upon
driver/operator)
400.00
43. Refusal to convey passenger to proper destination/trip cutting (imposed upon
driver/operator)
1,000.00
44. Refusal to render public service to public (imposed upon owner/ operator) 1,000.00 each
Confiscation of Drivers License and suspension for one month
45. Non-issuance of fare ticket (imposed upon driver/operator and the conductor) 375.00 each
46. Unauthorized commercial or business name/allowing another to use his commercial or
business name (imposed upon owner/operator)
375.00
47. Undue preference or unjust discrimination (imposed upon the owner/operator and the
driver)
500.00
48. Overcharging/Undercharging above or below authorized schedule of passenger rates,
imposed upon the driver or conductor)
500.00
The owner/operator shall also be fined. For each subsequent Offense, the license of the
driver or conductor shall be Suspended for one (1) month
500.00
49. Breach of the franchise conditions, except when otherwise personalized under any
provisions (imposed upon the Owner/Operator)
375.00
50. Failure to carry franchise/CPC/PA (imposed upon the driver) 375.00
H. FRAUD AND FALSITIES
51. Use of invalid/delinquent suspended/revoked/fake license, identification card or
permit
1,000.00 to
3,000.00
52. Fake CR/OR, plates, tags or stickers/spurious documents (imposed upon the
owner/operator)
1,000.00 to
3,000.00
53. Misrepresenting a copy of a document before the Traffic Adjudication Service
(imposed upon the driver or owner)
1,000.00
I. PARKING AND VIOLATIONS OF DRIVERS
54. Prohibited Parking on any of the following places 150.00
- within an intersection
- on a crosswalk
150.00
150.00
- within 5 m. of the intersection of the curb lines
- within 4 m. of the driveway entrance to any fire station
- within 4 m. of a fire hydrant
- in front of a private driveway
- on the roadway side of any unmoving or parked at the curb edge of the highway
- at any place where official signs of prohibitions have been erected
- at allowing passenger on top or cover of vehicle
- permitting passenger to tide on running board, step board or mudguard of Motor
Vehicle
while it is in motion
- disregarding traffic signs
- failure to use helmet while driving a motorcycle
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
55. Reckless Driving
1
st
Offense
2
nd
Offense
3
rd
Offense
500.00
750.00 &
suspension of DL
1,000.00 &
revocation of DL
56. Failure to dim headlights 150.00
57. Driving in slippers or sleeveless shirt 100.00
58. Imposed upon the driver of a motor vehicle a fine of
- Driving in a place not for traffic or parking in a place not for parking
- Failure to give way to police or fire department vehicle or Ambulance
- Hitching or permitting a person on a bicycle or skate roller to hitch to the vehicle
100.00
J. VIOLATIONS INVOLVING TAXI UNITS
59. Fast, tampered, defective or non-operational taxi meter/tampered broken, fake or altered
meter seal (imposed upon the owner/operator)
In addition to the fine,
1
st
Offense Confiscation of DL and suspension for 3 months
2
nd
Offense Confiscation of DL and suspension for 6 months
3
rd
Offense - Revocation of DL and franchise & cancellation of franchise
2,500.00
2,000.00
3,000.00
5,000.00
60. Tampered, broken, joined, reconnected, fake or altered sealing wire (imposed upon
owner/
operator) The license of the driver of said taxi shall be confiscated and suspended for;
1
st
Offense 1 month suspension in addition to the fine
2
nd
Offense 3 months suspension in addition to the fine; and
3
rd
Offense 6 months suspension in addition to the fine
1,000.00
61. Refusal to render service to the public or to convey passenger to his destination
(imposed
upon owner/operator) The license of the driver shall be suspended for one month
1,000.00
62. Imposed upon the owner/operator of a taxi unit a fine of; 375.00
a. Violation of color scheme, adoption of new color design without authority
b. Unregistered/Unauthorized trade name or business name or unauthorized use thereof
c. No body number on both sides
d. Old meter, transmission or triplex seal
e. Loose triplex seal
f. Flagged up meter/operating in contractual (imposed upon driver)
The license of the driver of said unit shall be confiscated and suspended for one month
500.00
63. No taxi driver s uniform (imposed upon driver) 100.00
64. No taximeter (imposed upon driver/owner/operator) and impoundment of MV until meter
is
dully installed
1,000.00 each
65. Installing aircon unit without authority
Failure to paint aircon on authorized unit (imposed upon Owner/operator)
750.00
750.00
66. Failure to provide light on taximeter (imposed upon owner/operator)
Failure to provide top light indicating availability (imposed upon Owner/operator)
Failure to provide clean seat cover (imposed upon owner/operator)
150.00
150.00
67. Failure to put owner/operator s name and address on taxi unit
(imposed upon owner/operator)
150.00
68. Imposed upon the driver of a motor vehicle a fine of 150.00
for any of the following violations:
a. Illegal turn at the intersection of the highway
b. Driving against traffic (failure to pass to the right)
c. Illegal overtaking (failure to pass to the left when overtaking)
d. Overtaking at an unsafe distance
e. Cutting an overtaken vehicle
f. Failure to drive away to overtaking vehicle
g. Increasing speed when being overtaken before the overtaking
Vehicle has completely pass
h. Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear of incoming traffic
i. Overtaking at an intersection
j. Overtaking upon a crest of a grade
k. Overtaking at any railway grade crossing
l. Overtaking at an intersection
m. Overtaking between men working or caution signs
n. Overtaking at no overtaking zone
o. Failure to yield the right of the way of vehicle on left when approaching intersection
p. Failure to yield the right of the way of vehicle with visible signal of intention to turn
left
q. Failure to yield the right of the way to a crossing pedestrian in a highway within
crosswalk
r. Failure to stop before traversing a through highway or railroad crossing
s. Failure to yield the right of the way entering a highway from a private road
t. Failure to yield the right of the way to ambulance, police or fire department vehicle
u. Failure to yield the right of the way to a through highway or stop intersection
v. Failure to give proper signal before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line
w. Illegal turn to the right nearest to the right-hand side of the highway or curve or edge
of
the highway
x. Illegal turn of the driver intending to approach the nearest center line to pass the left of
center on intersection
y. Failure to stop motor and notch handbrake of Motor Vehicle when unattended to and
parked on any highway
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
z. Obstruction of the free passage of other vehicles on the highway while discharging
or
taking on passenger or loading or unloading freight, or driving Motor Vehicle to
impede
the passenger of another Motor Vehicle