Filipino commuters rely heavily on public transport, and the condition of the vehicles that serve them continues to shape everyday road safety. During a recent roundtable in Taguig City, the Vehicle Inspection Center Operators Association of the Philippines (VICOAP) and several advocacy groups...
Are road crashes becoming more frequent, or is the prevalence of cellphone and dashcam use only highlighting their horrific regular occurance? One thing’s for sure, their resulting injuries and deaths are cause for alarm. With renewed national concern around road safety, the Vehicle Inspection...
EDITORS DESK When first announced by the Land Transportation Office (LTO,) the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS) requirement prior to registration drew a lot of flack from motorists. The resistance was understandable as it was introduced at the height of the pandemic and the initial...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Thursday, Oct. 21, reiterated that the mandatory inspection of motor vehicles at private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVICs) is still suspended. A photo of busy EDSA thoroughfare packed with vehicles and people crossing the overpass days after Metro...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade has directed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to put on hold the implementation of the mandatory motor vehicle inspection system until issues have been fully resolved. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Aug....
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will not register or renew motor vehicle and motorcycle licenses unless they had been inspected and found safe and road worthy. car-inspection-1-1493 This is in line with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) thrust, said Undersecretary for Administrative...
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo bB Ali Vicoy) Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) owners on Feb. 11 heeded the call of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade to lower their current inspection fees for private vehicles from P1,500-P1,800, to P600 while there is a...
DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade (Photo bB Ali Vicoy) Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade today (Feb. 11) appealed to private vehicle inspections centers (PMVICs) to lower their inspection fees for private vehicles registering with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) from...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is automating its motor vehicle inspection system to ensure the roadworthiness of vehicles. Unsafe vehicles on the road can kill, Transportation Secretary Arthur P. Tugade underscored. in 2019 alone, Metro Manila had a total of 121, 771 road crashes,...
