6: Apprehension, Ticketing System and LTO Affiliate Agencies

Question 1

Put order on the road and enforce land transportation laws, rules and regulations.

To carry out effectively a rule of conduct or action prescribed by a controlling authority and formally recognized as binding by the people in a given territory.

Answer 1

Law Enforcement

Question 2

Persuasive - use of communication and explanation of the law to encourage drivers to obey the law

Preventive - aims to prevent drivers in violating the law and avoid road crashers

Punitive - providing punishment to those who violated the law

Answer 2

Types of Enforcement

Question 3

• Failure to carry a license
• Failure to carry a certificate of registration
• Driving under the impact of alcohol or dangerous drugs
• Smoke belching
• Failure to wear seatbelts
• Failure to wear motorcycle helmet

Answer 3

Examples of Violation

Question 4

Temporary Operator’s Permit (TOP) - issued by LTO deputized enforcers for traffic and administrative (non-moving violations) which serves as:

Receipt for driver’s license confiscated ;

Notice and Summon;

Temporary driver’s license (for 72 hrs. only)

Traffic Violation Receipt (TVR) - issued by MMDA deputized enforcers for traffic violations committed within Metro Manila (under Sec. 5F of R.A. No. 7924 dated April 15, 1995)

Uniform Ordinance Violation Receipt (UOVR) - issued by Local Government Units (LGU’s) under the Single Ticketing System dated Jan. 26, 2012, MMDA Resolution No. 12-02 (Only in Metro Manila)

Traffic Citation Ticket (TCT) - issued by the LGU under Sec. 5 of PD 1605 dated Nov. 21, 1978

Note: Non-confiscation of Driver’s License under Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1 Series of 2008 dated September 10, 2008, under Sec. 3.4A

Answer 4

Ticketing System

Question 5

is the primary policy, planning, programming, coordinating, implementing, regulating and administrative entity of the executive branch of the government in the promotion, development, regulation of a dependable and coordinated network of transportation.

Answer 5

Department of Transportation (DOTr)

Question 6

Certificate of Public Convenience (franchising of public utility motor vehicle) including enforcement of the Public Service Law (CA 146).

Answer 6

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

Question 7

Enforcement of Republic Act 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code)

Answer 7

The Highway Patrol Group is a police unit under the Philippine National Police (PNP)

Question 8

Responsible for traffic direction and control within Metro Manila and its Localities

Answer 8

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority/LGUs

Question 9

Responsible for road engineering and infrastructure as well as construction, maintenance and repairs of roads including installation of traffic signs and signals and pavement markings.

Answer 9

Department of Public Works and Highways