FILE PHOTO: Motorists are seen enduring the heavy traffic along Edsa in this file photo taken in November 2021. INQUIRER.net file photo / JONATHAN VICENTE
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office – National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) said that it recorded 3,045 motorists violating traffic laws in the third quarter of 2023.
In a statement on Thursday, LTO Regional Director Roque Verzosa III said that 587 individuals of the total motorists were operating motor vehicles with faulty accessories, devices, equipment, and parts, a violation of Republic Act (RA) 4136 or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code.
Due to this, Verzosa warned the public against driving motor vehicles with faulty components.
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“Mahalaga na agarang ayusin o palitan ang anumang depektibong aksesori upang tiyakin ang inyong kaligtasan at kaligtasan ng mga pasahero at ng iba pang gumagamit ng kalsada,” Verzosa said.
(It is important to promptly repair or replace any defective accessory to ensure your safety and the safety of passengers and other road users.)
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Meanwhile, data showed that an additional 574 motorists were apprehended by personnel from the Regional Law Enforcement Unit and the District Law Enforcement Teams — majority of these violators received tickets for violating various provisions of Republic Act 4136, including 105 who failed to carry their owner registration or certificate of registration (OR/CR), 76 who operated with an unregistered motor vehicle, 70 for reckless driving and 57 for ignoring traffic signs.
Another 587 motorists were also apprehended for not wearing the prescribed seat belt device; 76 were ticketed for not wearing the standard protective motorcycle helmet; while nine more were cited for infringing RA 10666, or the Children Safety on Motorcycle Act; and another three for violating RA 10193, the Anti-Distracted Driving Act.