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fcpblic of thc Philippines
DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATION AN D COMM
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JUN 0 ? 20lt
2014.
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.
01
SUBJECT: REVISED SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
oF LAWS, RULES AND REGUT-AT|ONS GOVERNING LAND
TRANSPORTATION
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 125, paragraph 5 (o), as amended by Exeartive Crder
125-A and Erecutive Order No. 292 (otherwise known as 'Administrative Code of
1997"), Title X/, Chapter 1, Section 3 (14), which states the power of the Departmerrt of
Transportation and Gommunications to establish and presoibe the coresponding rules
and regulations for the enforcement of laws goveming land transportation services,
including the penalties for violations thereof, the following revised schedule of fines and
penalties for violations of laws goveming land transportation services and the
procedures for apprehension and adjudication thereof are hereby promulgated and
approved ficr implementation.
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vror.ATroNs rN coNNEGTIoN vlnTH LtcENsrNG
a. DRMNG WITHOUT A
VALID
Php 3,000.00
DRIVER'S
LICEN SE/CON DUGTOR'S PERM IT
This includes driving with an expired, revoked,
ln
suspen ded, inappropriate driveds license restriction
code, inappropriate drive/s license classification,
fake driver's licensq tourist driving a motor vehicle
with a valid foreign drivefs license beyond the 9&
day maximum allowable period and siludent
driver Criving without being accompanied by a duly
licensed driver.
improperly licensed driver shait be
disqualified from being granted a
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addition, the unlicensed or
drive/s license and driving
a
motor vehicle for a paiod of one
(1) year trom the payment of the
fine.
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b. DRMNG A MOTOR VEHIGLE.USED IN THE
Php 10,000.00
COMMISSION OF A CRIME UPON CONVICTION
BY
REGULAR COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION
A
ln addition, the drive/s license
shall be confiscated, and upon
conviction for the crime, revoked
and the driver shall be perpetually
disqualified from being granted a
drive/s license and driving
a
motor vehicle.
The motor vehicle driven by the
violator shall likewise
impounded until ordered to
be
be
by a regular court of
competent jurisdic{ion after
released
payment of appropriate fines and
penalties.
c. coMttitssloN oF A cRtME tN THE couRsE
OF APPREHENSION UPON CONVICTION BY A
REGULAR COURT
OF
Php 10,0O0.00
COMPETENT
JURISDICTION
ln
addition, the drivefs license
shall be confiscated, and revoked
upon conviciion for the crime. The
driver shall be disqualified forn
being granted drive/s license for a
period of 5 years counted from the
date of payment of appropriate
fines and penalties.
The motor vehicle driven by the
violator shall likewise be
impounded until ordered to be
released by a regular court of
competent jurisdiction
after
payment of appropriate fines and
panalties.
d. DRMING A MOTOR VEHICLE I,I'HILE UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS
DRUGS AND/OR SIITJIILAR SUBSTANCE UPON
FINAL CONVICTION BY A REGUI.AR COT'RT
oF CoMPETENT JURISDICTION (SECTION 12,
RA
10586)
ln
addition
to the fines and
penalties presoibed by law:
The
non-professional drive/s
license of the person shall be
confiscated and suspended for a
period of twelve (12) months for
the first conviction and perpetually
revoked fur the second conviciion.
The
suspension above shall
commence upon the PaYment of
the approPriate fines and
penalties.
The professional drive/s license
of the person shall also be
corrfiscated
and
PePetuallY
conviction.
first
revoked for the
The perpetual revocation of
a
drivefs license shall disquatiff the
person ftom being granted any
kind of driver's license thereafter.
E. RECKLESS DRIVING
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any
highway recklessly or without reasonable caution
considering ihe width, traffic, grades, crossing,
curvatures, visibility and other conditions of the
highway and the conditions of the atmosphere and
weather, or so to endanger the property of the
safety or rights of any person or so as to cause
excessive or unreasonable damage.to the highway.
This includes driving an unregistered vehicle under
Section ll.a hereof.
First
offense
- Php 2,000.00
Second offense - Php 3,000.00
Subsequent offense
-
Php 10,ilF.00
ln addition, the drive/s
liconse
period
of
shall be suspended for a
(3)
the
second
for
months
three
offense and six (6) months for the
third offense fiom payment of fine
and revocation of drivefs license
on the succeeding offense.
A revoked non- professional driver
shall be disqualified frorn being
granted a drivefs license for a
period of two (2) years counted
from date of revocation.
A revoked professional driver shall
be perpetually disqualified front
getting any drivels licanse.
f.
SUBMISSION
OF FAKE DOCUIIENTS
IN
Php 3,000.00
REIjTION TO THE APPLICANON FOR. A
DRTVER'S LICENSE (NEW' RENEWAL)
ln addilion, the drive/s
license
shall be put on alarm, revoked
and the driver shall be disqualified
ftom being granted drive/s
motor
license and driving
a
a
vehicle for a period of one (1) year
ftom the payment of the fine,
without prejudice to the filing of
appropriate criminal charges.
g.l.FArLURE TO lnrEAR THE PRESCRTBED First offense - Php 1,(X)0.00
SEAT BELT DEVICE
This includes allowing
a child 6 years old and
below to be seated on the front passenger seat.
Second offense - Php 2,000.00
Third
offense
- Php 5,000.00
ln addition, the drive/s license
shall be suspended for a period of
one (1) week from the payment of
the fine, for the third and each
succeeding offense.
g.2.FA!LURE
TO
REQUIRE
HISTHER
PASSENGER/S TO WEAR THE PRESCRIBED
SEAT BELT DnflCE (SECT|ON 12, RA" 8750)
For Public Utility Vehicles, failure to post For Public Utility Vehicles, both
appropriate signages instructing tront seat the driver and the operator are
passengers
to wear
seatbelts when inside the liable to pay a fine of Php3,000.00
vehicle.
for every violation.
h.
FAILURE TO TA'EAR THE 'STANDARD
PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMET OR
FAILURE TO REQUIRE THE BACK RIDER TO
WEAR THE STANDARD
MOTORCYCLE HELMET, UNDER
PROTECNVE
RA
First
offense
- Php 1,500.00
Second offense - Php 3,000.00
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Wearing a helmet with a fake Philippine standard
(PS) or lmport Commodity Clearance (ll0) sticker
shall be tantamount to riding a moving motorcycle
without wearing a helmet.
Third
sffense
- Php 5,000.00
Fourth and succeeding offenses
- Php 10,000.00
i.
FAILURE TO CARRY DRIVER'S LICENSE,
Php 1,000.00
CERNFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR OFFICIAL
RECEIPT VVI.IILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
j. ALL OTHER VTOLATTONS OF TRAFFIC RULES
AND REGUI-ATIONS
This includes the following traffc violations:
1- Parking
a. ln an intersection
b. \Mthin 5 meters of the intersec{ion
drivew.aY
meters from
c.
4
the
entrance
4
a
fire
meters from
hydrant
e. ln ffont of a private drivetraY
f. On the roadway side of any
unmoving or Parked tvlV at the
o.rrb or edge of the highwaY
g. At any place where signs of
prohibitions have been installed
d. \Afrthin
,
J.
4.
A
6.
7.
8.
Disregarding Traffic Signs
AlloMng passengers on top or cover of a
motor vehicle except in a truck helper
Failure to provide canvass cover to cargos
or freight of trucks requiring the same
Permitting passenger to ride on nmning
board, stepboard or mudguard of tvIV while
the same in motion.
Failure to dim headlights when approaching
another motor vehicle
Driving in a place not intended for taffic or
into fl-ce not allowed for Parking
Hitcfring or permitting a person or a bicyde'
Php 1,000.00
motorcycle, tricycle or skate roller to hitch to
a motor vehicle
9. Driving against traffic- failure to pass to the
right when meeting persons or vehicles
coming towards him
l0.lllegal tum- failure to conduct the motor
vehicle to the rigtrt of the intersec{ion of the
highway when tuming to the left in going
from one highway to another
11. lllegal overtaking- failure to pass to the left
when overtaking persons or vehicles going
to the same direction except wfren there are
two or more lanes for the movement of
trffic in one direction
l2.Overtaking at unsafe distanc+- failure to
pass at a safe distance to the left of anolher
motor vehicle when overtaking that vehicle
t3.Gutting an overtaken vehicle- driving to the
right side of the highway after overtaking
before his motor vehicle is safely clear of
sudr overtaken vehicle.
14. Failure to give way to an overtaking vehidefailure to gtve. way to another vehide
approaching fiom the rear that wishes to
overtake his vehicle when the former has
given suitable and audible signal.
lS.lncreasing speed when being overtakenincreasing the speed of the motor vehide
before the overtaking vehide has completely
passed.
16. Overtaking when left side is not visible or
clear of oncoming traffic- driving to the left
side of lhe center line of a highway in
passing another vehicle
overtaking
proceeding in the same direciion where the
left side is not dearly visible and is not fiee
of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance to
pass in safely.
gradeetest of
17. Overtaking upon
passing another vehicle
overtaking
proceeding in the same direction when
approaching the crest of a grade.
lS.Overtaking upon a curve- overtaking or
passing another vehicle proceeding in the
same direction upon a curve in a highway
or
or
a
a
where the drivels view along the higtrway is
obstructed within a distance of S00 feet
ahead.
l9.Overtaking at any railway grade crossingovertaking
passing another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction at any
railway grade crossing.
2O.Qvertaking at an intersection- overtaking or
passing another vehicle
the same
direction at any intersection of highways
except on a highway having two or more
lanes for movement of traffic in one direction
where the driver of a vehicle may overtake
anothervehicle on the right.
21-Overtaking on "men working' or ncaution"
signs- overtaking or passing or attempting to
overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction between waming or
caution signs indicating that men are
working on a highway.
22. Overtaking
overtaking zone.
overtaking or passing or attempting to
overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction in any "no passing or
overtakin$ zone.
23. Failure to yield the right of r,rny- failure of the
vehicle on the left to yield the right of way to
the vehide on the right when these vehicles
approach
enter an interseciion at
approximately the same time.
24.Failure to yield the right of way- failure of a
vehicle approaching but not having entered
an intersection to yield the right of way to a
vehide within such intersection or tumihg
therein to the left across the line of travel sf
the first mentioned vehicle when such
vehicle has given a plainly visible signal of
intention to tum.
25. Failure to yield the right of way- failure of the
driver of any vehicle upon a highway within
a business or residential distrid to yield the
right of way to a pedestrian crossing such
crosswalk except at
highway within
intersection where the movement of traffc is
regulated by a peace officer or by traffic
or
in
at no
or
a
I
signal.
26.Failure to stop before traversing a'through
highwaf or railroad crossing- failure of the
driver of a vehicle upon a highway to bring
to a full stop such vehicle before traversing
any'through highwaf or railroad crossing.
2T.Failure to yield right of way- failure of a
vehicle entering a highway ftom a private
road or driver upon a highway to yield the
right of way to all vehicles approaching on
suctr highway.
2S.Failure to yield right of way.to ambulance,
police or fire department vehicles- failure of
a driver upon a highway to yield the right of
way to police orfire department vehicles and
ambulances when such 'vehicles are
operated on official business and the drivers
thereof sound audible signal or their
approach.
29, Failure to yield right of way at a 'through
highwat' or a "stop intersection'- failure of a
vehicle entering a "through higfnrayr or a
"stop intersection" to yield right of way to all
vehicles approaching in either diredion on
such "through highwaf.
30. Failure to give proper signal- failure to give
the
appropriate signal before starting,
stopping or tuming ftom a direct line.
3l.lllegal tum- failure of the driver of a motor
vehicle intending to run to the right at an
intersection to approach such intersedion in
the lane for traffic nearest to be right{and
side of the highway and, in tuming, to keep
as close as possible to the righbhand curve
or edge of the highway.
32.lllegal turn- failure of the driver of a vehicle
intending to tum to the left, to approach such
intersection in the lane for traffic to the right
of and nearest to the center line of the
higtrway, and in, tuming to pass to the left of
the center of the intersection except upon
higlway laned for traffic and upon one-way
highway.
33. Failure to stop motor and notch handbrake
of motor vehicle when unattendeG failure to
tum off the ignition switcfr and stop the
motor and notch effectively the handbrake
when parking a motor vehicle unattended on
any highway.
34. Unsafe towing
35.Obstruction- obstructing the free passage of
other vehicles on the highway wtrile
discharging or taking passengers or loading
and unloading freight, or driving a motor
vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct or
impede the passage of any vehide.
36.MC canying more passengers other than
the back rider or cargo other than the saddle
bags and luggage caniers.
37. Refusal to render service to the public or
convey passenger to destination.
38. Overcharging/Undercharging of fare.
Public
39.No franchise/Certificate
franchise
Convenien@ or evidence
presented during apprehension or canied
inside the motor vehicle.
40. Fraud and falsities such as presentation of
of
of
fake and spurious CPC, OR/CR, Plates,
stickers and tags.
41. Operating
the
uniUs with defective parts
and accessories.
42.Failure to provide fare discount to those
entilled under existing laws and pertinent
Memorandum Girculars of the'LTFRB.
43.
FasL tampered, defective taximeter or
operating without or with an old seal
taximeter.
44.Tampered, broken, joined, reconnected,
fake or altered sealing wire.
45. No sign board.
46.Pick and Drop of Passengers outside the
terminal.
47.Carrying of illegal and/or prohibited cargoes.
48. Failure to provide fire extinguisher and
required "STOP and GO" signage for use of
each vehicle.
49.Trip ctrtting.
50. Failure to display fare matrix.
51.Breach of franchise conditions under 2011
Revised Terms and Conditions of CPC not
othenrise herein provided.
VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WTH
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRANON'RENEWAUOPERATTON
a.
DRIVING
AN
UNREGISTERED MOTOR
Php 10,000.00
VEHICLE
This includes driving with an improperly registered ln addition, in case of nonmotor vehicle or a motor vehicle with expired, registration and the violation has
revoked, suspended
invalid registration, exceeded one (1) month, the
unregistered or fake substitute or replacement motor vehicle shall be impounded
engine, engine block or chassis
and shall be released only upon
its valid registration and payment
of appropriate fines and penalties.
or
ln the case of
undocumented
engines, the motor vehicle shall
be impounded and shallbe baned
for a period of one (1) year from
payment of the fines.
The undocumented engines shall
likewise be confiscated in favor of
the government.
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b.
UNAUTHORIZED
MODIFICATION
This includes change
MOTOR
VEHICLE
Php 5,000.00
color and
other ln addition, the motor vehicle shall
unauthorized modifications
the stanciard be impounded and shall be
specifi
manufac{urefs
cation not covered by the released only upon inspection,
preceding sec.tion a.
conection of defect and payment
of the fine.
in
of
c. oPERATING A RIGHT HAND DRIVE MOTOR
Php 50,000.00
VEHICLE
ln addition, the motor vehicle shall
be impounded until the defect is
conected and the motor vehide is
deemed road worthy upon
inspeclion and payment of the
fine.
d. TilOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING WTHOUT OR
V\NTH DEFECTIVENMPROPER'UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESSORIES, DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND
PARTS
Php 5,000.00
This includes bells/homs/sirens/whistles, blinkers, ln addition, the motor vehicle shall
brakes, early waming device (EWD), grilUs, be impounded untilthe accessory,
jalousies, brake (foot and hand brakes), brake device, equipment or part is
lights/headlights/interior lights/signal lights/tail properly installed, conected or
lights, minors, mufflers, rnetallic tires/spare tire, removed, as the case may be and
speedometer, windshield, wipers or any other payment of the fine.
accessory, device, equipment or part that is
The improper or unauthorized
manifestly prejudicial to road safety. '
accessory, devi@, equipment or
part shall likewise be confiscated
in favor of the government.
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E.
FAILURE
TO ATTACH OR
IMPROPER
ATTACHMENT/TAMPERING OF AUTHORIZED
MOTOR VEHICLE UCENSE PLATES AND'OR
THIRD PLATE STIGKER
Php 5,00O.00
This includes the attachment of any unauthorized
ln addition, the authorized motor
plate/s or any accessory or device to and/or around vehicle license plate/third plate
the authorized motor vehicle license plate, or any sticker shall be properly attactred
manner of attachment that impedes in any way the and
unauthorized plate,
visibility or reflectivity of the authorized motor accessory and/or device rernoved
vehicle license plate and/or the third plate sticker.
and coffiscated in favor of the
government.
the
f. SMOKE BELCHING (Section 46, R.A S7491
Any vehicle suspected of violation of emission The motor vehicle shall be
standards through visual signs, such as, but not impounded until the same has
limited to, smoke belching, shall be subjected to an passed the standard emission test
emission test.
and payment of the fine.
ln addition, the driver and operator
of the apprehended vehicle shall
undergo a seminar on pollution
control management conducted
by the DENR and shall also suffer
the following penalties:
a.) First Offense. a fine not to
exceed Two Thousand
Pesos (Php2,000.00);
b.) Second Offense- a fine not
to exceed Four Thousand
Pesos (Php4,000.00); and
c.) Third Offense- one (1) year
suspension of the Motor
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Vehicle Registration (MVR)
and a fine not more than
Six Thousand Pesos
(Php6,000.00)
d.) Succeeding Offensesuspension of MV
Registration
for one (1)
year.
g. FRAUD rN
RELATTON TO T.HE
REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE
Php 3,000.00
AND/OR ITS RENEWAL
ln addition, the motor vehicle shall
be impounded and shallbe baned
from registration for a period of
one (1) year ftom the payment of
the fine.
H. ALL OTHER VIOLANON IN GONNECNON
WTH MOTOR VEHIGLE
REGISTRANON'
RENEWAU OPERATION
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Php 2,000.00
ilt
VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION YI'ITH
pIMENS|ONS. SPECIF|CATIONS. WE|GHIAND LOAD LTM|TS
A. LOAD EXTENDING BEYOND PROJECTED
Php 1000.00
V\NDTH UNTHOUT PERMIT
Fine shall be imposed upon the
driver of the motor vehicle for
operating a motor vehicle with any
part of the load extending beyond
the projected width of the vehicle
without special permit.
b. AXLE OVERLOADING
An amount equivalent to 25% of
MVUC at the time of infringement
on owner/operator or driver of
trucks and trailers for loading
beyond their registered gross
weight, vehicle weight.
The penalty shall be waived for
loads exceeding the registered
G\M/ by a tolerance of less than
5o/o.
No motor vehicle shall be allowed
proceed on the roadrvay if
either a dual-wheel axle load shall
exceed thirteen thousand five
to
15
hundred (13,500.m) kilograms
(kgs.) or the vehicle load exceeds
150o/o of the maximum allowable
gross weight.
To
be
formula.
opERATtNG A PASSENGER BUSTTRUqK
WTH GARGO EXCEEDING 160 KILOGRAM$
c.
computed based on
Fhp 1000.00
,
Fine shall pe ipposed ppon the
driver and conductor of the motor
vehicle.
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IV
VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION
V\NTH FRANCHISE
TYPE OF VIOLATION
motor vehicle is
considered oper:ating
as "colorum" under
any of the following
circumstances:
a. pdvate motor
vehicle operating
as PUV but
without proper
authority ftom the
LTFRB;
b. A PUV operating
outside
its
approved routs or
area without a
pdor permit from
Board or
the
exceptions
provided under
existing
memorandum
circulars;
c. A PUV operating
differently from its
authorized
denomination
those
approved as
scltool service
but operating as
UV exprsss, or
those approved
tourist bus
transport but
operating as city
or provincial bus);
and
d. A PUV with
PENALTTES FOR FTRST
(lsr) OFFENSE
A
a
of
the
outside
Pl
Million
3
months
1.
RevocaUon
of
of
the
ENTIRE
Public Gonvenience
CCPC) where the apprehended
Certfficate
vehicle belongs (except
apprehended vehicle
is
when
with
private/groen dato);
2. Btacklistlng of the apprehonded
vehlcle and all olher authorized
unils induded in the CPC from
being used as a public utility
vehicle: and
3.
Revocation of the registnation of
the apprehended vehicle 8nd
all
other authorized units included in
the frsnchise.
(ex.
as
For the commission of 2d Offense, the penalty shall be:
€ncelled
and
CPC
the
Decision/Order of
suspension or
cancellaton is
executory; and
e. A PUV with
expired CPC and
without a pending
application for
extension of
validity timely
filed before
the
Board.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Revocation of ALL CPCs (entire fleet) of the
operator;
Disqualilication of the operator, and, in case of a
corporation, all ils stockholders and directors, to
operete any kind of public land transportation;
Blacklisting of ALL authorized units (entire fleet) of
the operatorftom being used as public utility vehide;
and
Revocation of the registration of ALL authorized
units (entire fleet) of the operator.
ln determining the frequency of offenses, the LTFRB and ils
RFRBs will count offenses against operators and not against er
CPC. Hence, the second
apprehension of a vehicle belonging to the same operator,
regardless
whether the first and second vehicle
apprehended are included in the same or different CpCs, shalt
be counted as second (2d) offense.
particular motor vEhicle
or
of
lf a private
2.
motor vehicle operating as a PUV but without
proper authority from the LTFRB is apprehended, the LTFRB
or RFRBs shall, in addition to the abovementioned fines,
impounding, and penalty, disqualiff the registered owner, and,
in case of a corporation, all its stockholders and directors, to
oDerate anv kind of oublic land transoortation.
Refusal to render 1* Offense - fine of P5,000.00
service
the
public
convey 2d Offense -fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for for
passenger to thirty (3O) days
destination *
3d and subsequent Offenses - fine of P15,000.00 and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
Overcharging/Unde 1" Offense -fine of P5,000.00
rcharging of fare *
2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
to
or
3rd and s0bsequent Offenses
4. Failure to
proper
markings
provide
body
- fine of P15,000.00
and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
1* Offense - fine of P5,000.00
2nd Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirtv (30) davs
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3d and subsequent Ofienses ftne of PIS,OOO.OO and
cancellation cLCPC wtrere the unit is authorized
1* Offense-fine of P5,000.0
-
5. No
f
ranchise/Certificate
of
Public 2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
Convenience or thirly (30) days
evidence of
franchise presented 3d and subsequent Offenses
- fine of P1S,OOO.00 and
during
cancellation of CPC where the
unit is authorized
apprehension or
canied inside the
6.
7.
motor vehicle *
Fraud and falsities
as
presentation of fake
and spurious CPC,
OFUCR, plates,
stickers and taos*
Employing reckless,
insolent,
such
discourteous
or
arrogant drivers
francniffi
Revocation/cancellation of the
Convenienee, after dug notice of hearing pursuant to LTFRB
Memorandum Circular No. 2013403
1- Offense - fine of P5,00030
2d Offense
-
thirty (30) days
fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
3td and subsequent Offenses
0.
9.
Allowing
to
-
fine of
P1S,O0O.OO and
is authorized
and impounding of unit for
of p1S,000.00
-is fine
authorized
-
3'd and subsequent Offenses
10.
-
cancellation of CPC where the unit
an 1* Offense - fine of P5,000.00
unauthorized driver
drive PUV or 2d Offense fine of P10,000.00
allowing a driver to thirty (30) days
drive PUV without
bringing his/her 3rd and subsequent Offenses
drivels license
cancellation of CPC wtr'ere the unit
Operating the
1* Offense - fine of P5,000.00
uniUs with defective
parts and
2d Offense fine of P10,000.00
accessories'
thirty (30) days
Failure to provide
fare discount to
and
and impounding of unit for
- fine of P15,000.00 ancJ
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
1o Offense - fine of P5,000.00
those entitled under 2nd Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
existing laws and thirty (30) days
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3'
Memorandum
of
Circulars
LTFRB*
11.
Failure
to
and subsequent Offenses - fine of P15,000.0O
arrd
the cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
provide
rhe Board with
complete, correct,
and updated
1= Offense
-fine
of P5,000.00
2d
Offense - fine of P1O,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
operatods
information (suctr 3td and subsequent Offenses - fine of P15,000.00 and
ds, but not limited cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
to, address, contact
numbers,
drivers,
list
etc.)
of
and
olher forms of
misreoresentation
display 1* Offense-fine of P5,000.00
Smoking"'
and/or 2d Offense fine of P10,[email protected] and impounding
allowing personnel thirty (30) days
to
signage
12 Failure
'No
-
or
passenger to
smoke inside the 3d and subsequent Offenses
vehicle
13.
Fast,
tampered,
defective taximeter
of unit for
- fine of P15,000.00
and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
1- Offense -fine of P5,000.00
or operating without 2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
or with an old seal thirty (30) days
taximeter @(
14.
Tampered, broken,
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
1o Offense -fine of P5,000.00
reconnec{ed, fake 2d Offense
or altered sealing
wire (TX
only)'
-
and
fine of P10,0(F.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
3td and subsequent Offenses - fine
of
P15,000.00 and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
color 1o Offense - fine of P5,000.00
scheme or design/
Adoption
new 2d Offense - fine of P10,[email protected] arrd impounding of unit for
color design without thirty (30)days
authority from the
Board (PUB and 3d and subsequent Offenses fine of P15,000.00 and
TX only)
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
Violation
of
of
-
16.
fine of P15,000.00
3rd and subsequent Offenses
joined,
15.
-
only)*
Unreoistered
or 1o Offense
-fine
of P5.000.00
20
unauthorized
tradelbusiness
2d Ofiense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
name (PUB and TX thirty (30) days
only)
3rd and subsequent Offenses - fine of P15,000.00 and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
17. l{o Panel Route 1o Offense - fine of P5,000.0O
(PUJ, PUB, aM
2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
fine of P15,000.0O and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
board' 1o Offense-fine of P5,000.00
3td and subsequent Offenses
18.
No sign
(PUJ, PUB,
-
LM
2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
3td and subsequent Offenses - fine
of
P15,000.00 and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
19. Pick and Drop of 1* Offense - fine of P5,@0.00
Passengers outside
the terminal ((PUJ, 2d Offense fine of P10,000.00 and impounding
PUB,IM*
thirty (30) days
-
fine of P15,O0O.OO and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
1o Ofiense - fine of P5,000.00
3'd and subsequent Offenses
20.
Carrying
and/or
cargoes'
of illegal
prohibited
of unit for
2d Offense
-
-
fine of P10,0ff1.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) dbys
subsequent Offenses - fine of P1S,OOO.OO and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
3d and
to provide 1o Offense - fine of P5,000.00
extinguisher
required 2d Offense fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
'STOP and GO" thirty (30) days
signage for use of
each vehicle (SIS 3d and subsequent Offenses
fine of P15,000.00 and
only)*
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
?2.rrip cntting (PUJ, 1* Offense -fine of P5,00O.00
PUB, UW'
2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
21.
Failure
fire
and
-
-
2!
3'' and subsequent Offenses Rn'e-oi ptS,OOOoO and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
-
23.
Failure to display 1' Offense - fine of
'fare matrix (PUJ,
PUB,IM*
2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
3Id and subsequent Offenses
fine of P1S,0OO.0O and
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
24. Failure to display- 1* Offense fine of p50F00J0
the lntemational
Syrnbol
of 2nd Offense - fine of P7S,000.00 and impounding of unit of at
Accessibility inside least forty-five (45)days. An impounding fee ot pSOO per day
the units ancUor shall be imposed.
failure to designate
seats specifically 3rd and subsequent Offenses - fine of p100,000.00 and
for the use of cancellation of CPC
Persons with
Disabilities or
Failure or refusal to
transport PWDs
-
(PUJ, PUB, r7S,
w
25- Breach of franchise
conditions
Under
2011 Revised
Terms and
Conditions of CPC
not othenrise
herein provided.*
1" Offense -fine of P5,000.00
2d Offense - fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for
thirty (30) days
3d and
subsequent Offenses - fine of p15,000.o0
cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized .
anct
Except in cases of colorum violation, as provided above, the LTFRB, in the application
of these fines and penalties, shall count offenses against operators and not against a
particular motor vehide or CPC. Hence, the second offense committed by a different
vehicle of the same operator shall be counted as second (2nd) offense ino another
offe1se by a third vehicle of the same operator shall be counted is a third (3d) offense,
provided allapprehended vehicles belong to the same CpC.
Fines and penalties provided for under existing Memorandum Circulars of the LTFRB
which {e nol provided for in this Joint Administrative Order shall continue to be applied
by the Board and Regional Franchising and Regutatory Ofiices.
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,
v
GENERAL PFOVTSTONS
Unless othenrvise indicated,
motorcycles and bicycles.
all references to motor vehicles shall
include
ln all cases vvhere the penalty includes the @nfiscation, suspension or
revocation of a drive/s license or student permit as well as the suspension or revocation
of the registration of a motor vehicle or impounding the motor vehicle, and the same
cannot be immediately implemented, the drive/s license, student permit or motor
vehicle as the case may be shall be put on dlarm until the proper penalty rnay be
implemented.
A Temporary Operatofs Permit (TOP) shall authonze a driver to operate a motor
vehicle for a period of seventy-two (72) hours only. Further, all apprehensions are
deemed admitted unless contested by filing a nnitten contest within five (5) days frorn
date of apprehension. However, failore of the driver to pay the coresponding penalty
within fifteen (15) days from the date of apprehension shall cause the automatic
suspension of his drive/s license for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of
apprehension, in addition to the fines and penalties presoibed hereunder. The LTO
shall resolve a contested case within five (5) days fiom receipt of said written contest.
The imposition of the foregoing fines and penalties shall be without prejudice to
any criminal ac'tion that may be instituted under existing lavrrs, rules and regulations.
Within twenty four (24) hours from the payment of the fine of an admitted case or
from resolving a contested case, the LTO through its Traffic Adjudication Service (TAS)
or Regional ffice, shall transmit to the LTFRB the resolution/result of all apprehensions
relative to violations in mnnec{ion with franchise under Rule lV herein.
Upon receipt of the resoh.rtion/result of all apprehensions from LTO's TAS or
Regional ffice as provided in the.preceding paragraph, the Board or its Regional
Franchising and Regulatory Office (RFRO), as the case may be, shall hear and decide
all franchise violations in accordance with the follo\iling procedure:
36-frours firom the rbceipt of the resolution/resutt of all apprehensions
from LTO's TAS or Regional Office, a Show Cause Order shall be issued
against the operator informing him/her of the franchise violation and requiring
1. \Mthin
z?-t
I
VI.
SEPARABILITY CLAUSE
ln the event that any provision shall be hetd or declared void, invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or by legislation or regulation,
the remainder of this Department Order shall be fully effective, operative, vatid,
enforceable and binding.
VII.
REPEALING CLAUSE
All Department Orders, Memoranda, Circulars and other lssuances in conflict herewith
are hereby deemed revoked, amended or revised accordingly.
VIII.
EFFECTIVITY
This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in two (2)
newspapers of general cirq.rlations and filing of three (3) copies hereof wilh the ffice of
the National Adminisbative Register (ONAR) U.P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon Gity,
pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11 dated 09 October 1992.
SO ORDERED.
AwY. ALFortFo v. TAN,
Assista'iifsecretary
C.P.A
JB
"-
Land Transportation
Franchising and Regulatory Board
Land Transportation Office
APPROVED:
JOSEPH
Secretary
Department
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