Pasig gov’t sets deadline for amnesty of traffic violators

Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto. INQUIRER.net file photo / RYAN LEAGOGO

MANILA, Philippines – The city government of Pasig appealed to delinquent motorists to redeem their confiscated driver’s license and pay their fines as the amnesty program for traffic violators is valid only until April 2020.

In a tweet on Monday, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto said that traffic violators would just have to pay their basic fines and a maximum penalty of 10 percent.

“Aalisin na ang 2% na penalty bawat araw [We will remove the 2% daily penalty for traffic violators],” Sotto said.

11:11 ng 11/11.. ang wish ko:

sana tubusin niyo na ang mga lisensiya niyo

(habang may amnesty. yung multang 500 na umabot nang 20k after 2yrs, magiging 550 na lang)

Pinapasok na ang mga record ng Pasig sa LTO database. Wag niyo nang hintayin na magkaproblema kayo sa renewal. pic.twitter.com/bYX8KLe1OB

— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) November 11, 2019

The amnesty program for traffic violators is effective from Nov. 11, 2019, to April 3, 2020, Sotto said.

Sotto reminded motorists with traffic violations to pay their penalty to avoid issues on the renewal of their driver’s license.

“Pinapasok na ang mga record ng Pasig sa LTO [Land Transportation Office] database. ‘Wag niyo nang hintayin na magkaproblema kayo sa renewal,” Sotto said.

(The records of Pasig are coming in at the LTO database. Don’t wait for things to go wrong with your driver’s license renewal.] /jpv