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LTO suspends new requirement for motorcycle number plates due to lack of supply
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LTO suspends new requirement for motorcycle number plates due to lack of supply
LTO suspends new requirement for motorcycle number plates due to lack of supply
Published Jun 1, 2020 12:00 am
By Alexandria Dennise San Juan
A provision in the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, which requires riders to put up number plates at the rear and front of the vehicle will not be enforced for the time being due to lack of available plates, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said on June 1, Monday.
(Czar Dancel / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a Laging Handa virtual press briefing, LTO Operations Division Office-in-Charge MJ Paras-Leynes said that this provision under Republic Act No. 11235 will not be implemented until all the plates are available.
“‘Yung provision patungkol doon sa pagkakaroon ng plaka sa harap at likod ng motorsiklo ay hindi pa maipapatupad dahil wala pa ‘yung plaka. Hindi pa ito ma-iimplement until maibigay natin ang mga plaka,” Leynes explained.
But Leynes mentioned that the agency is now starting to produce the plates, complying with the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the law, which aims to prevent crimes by making number plates bigger, readable, and color-coded based on the region and type of vehicle.
“Nagsisimula nang ma-ideliver yung mga plaka compliant with the RA 11235. Nagsisimula na kaming mag-produce ngayon,” she said.
“Ang target initial delivery is July this year and baka by September, ma-ideliver na lahat ng plaka sa LTO para sa 2018 na mga saskayan (Our target initial delivery is July this year, and maybe by September, all printed plates for vehicles registered in 2018 will be delivered to the LTO),” the official added.
Meanwhile, Leynes reminded riders that other provisions of the law, as well as the IRR, will remain in force and will be implemented by the agency.
“Ang importante ay rehistrado ang sasakyan, at dala lagi ang OR/CR (Official Receipt/Certificate of Registration) if ever may katanungan tungkol sa validity ng rehistro (It is important that the vehicle is registered and for drivers to always carry the OR/CR, if ever there will be questions about the validity of the registration),” she said.
Based on the revised IRR released by the LTO last month, motorcycle drivers are required to install a decal number plate measuring 135 mm by 85 mm in front of motorbikes and a larger metal plate measuring 235 mm by 135 mm on the rear.
In the 13-page document, hefty fines ranging from P20,000 up to P100,000 await riders who will be caught not complying with the law.
President Duterte signed into law the RA 11235 in March 2019, in an attempt to curb the crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects but was suspended after the measure faced objections.
(Czar Dancel / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a Laging Handa virtual press briefing, LTO Operations Division Office-in-Charge MJ Paras-Leynes said that this provision under Republic Act No. 11235 will not be implemented until all the plates are available.
“‘Yung provision patungkol doon sa pagkakaroon ng plaka sa harap at likod ng motorsiklo ay hindi pa maipapatupad dahil wala pa ‘yung plaka. Hindi pa ito ma-iimplement until maibigay natin ang mga plaka,” Leynes explained.
But Leynes mentioned that the agency is now starting to produce the plates, complying with the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the law, which aims to prevent crimes by making number plates bigger, readable, and color-coded based on the region and type of vehicle.
“Nagsisimula nang ma-ideliver yung mga plaka compliant with the RA 11235. Nagsisimula na kaming mag-produce ngayon,” she said.
“Ang target initial delivery is July this year and baka by September, ma-ideliver na lahat ng plaka sa LTO para sa 2018 na mga saskayan (Our target initial delivery is July this year, and maybe by September, all printed plates for vehicles registered in 2018 will be delivered to the LTO),” the official added.
Meanwhile, Leynes reminded riders that other provisions of the law, as well as the IRR, will remain in force and will be implemented by the agency.
“Ang importante ay rehistrado ang sasakyan, at dala lagi ang OR/CR (Official Receipt/Certificate of Registration) if ever may katanungan tungkol sa validity ng rehistro (It is important that the vehicle is registered and for drivers to always carry the OR/CR, if ever there will be questions about the validity of the registration),” she said.
Based on the revised IRR released by the LTO last month, motorcycle drivers are required to install a decal number plate measuring 135 mm by 85 mm in front of motorbikes and a larger metal plate measuring 235 mm by 135 mm on the rear.
In the 13-page document, hefty fines ranging from P20,000 up to P100,000 await riders who will be caught not complying with the law.
President Duterte signed into law the RA 11235 in March 2019, in an attempt to curb the crimes perpetrated by motorcycle-riding suspects but was suspended after the measure faced objections.