NCAP Day 4: MMDA logs slight increase in traffic violations

Motorists passing through the intersection of Edsa and Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City on Monday, May 26, 2025, are reminded that the implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Policy in Metro Manila has resumed. — Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta

MANILA, Philippines — The number of traffic violations recorded on the fourth day of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) since its reimplementation on Monday slightly rose to 858, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported on Friday.

In a Viber message, the MMDA said 858 violations were recorded from 12:01 a.m. on Thursday to 12:01 a.m. on Friday.

This was higher than the 797 offenses lodged on Wednesday, the agency said.

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The 858 violations on Thursday were low compared to the recorded number of offenses on the first two days of reimplementation: 1,112 on Monday and 952 on Tuesday.

The offenses under NCAP were mostly for ignoring traffic signs, violating bus lanes, and illegal loading and unloading, the MMDA said.

READ: No Contact Apprehension Policy: How to file appeal, settle fines

The agency, on the other hand, recently clarified that all the recorded violations were manually reviewed. It underscored that any erroneous violations will be invalidated.

READ: MMDA assures public: NCAP-recorded violations are manually validated

The NCAP is being implemented anew 24/7 along 10 radial roads in Metro Manila, such as Edsa, Commonwealth Avenue, Roxas Boulevard, Taft Avenue, and Aurora Boulevard. /das