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Violations related to licensing

Violations		Penalties	Subject
1.	Driving without license	P 750.00	Driver
2.	Driving with delinquent, invalid. suspended, ineffectual, revoked or improper license	P 300.00	Driver
3.	Failure to show or surrender driver's license for cause upon due demand by person with authority to confiscate.	P 150.00	Driver
	Failure to carry driver's license when Operating motor vehicle.
	Failure to sign driver's license
4.	Driving while under the influence of Liquor or prohibited drug	P 2,000.00	Driver
	For the 2nd offense	Fine + 1 year Suspension
	Subsequent violation	Revocation of driver's license
5.	Allowing an unlicensed/improperly licensed person to drive MV	P 750.00	Owner/Operator
6.	Possession and use of fake driver's license. If the driver has been issued an authentic license, the same shall be confiscated and suspended for 6 months in addition to the fine. If the driver has not been issued an authentic license, he shall not be qualified to secure driver's license for a period of six (6) months in addition to the fine	P 1500.00	Driver
7.	Allowing another person to use his driver's license – confiscation and suspension for one (1) month	P 500.00	Driver
8.	Use and involvement of MV by the driver in the commission of a crime-in case of court conviction, automatic revocation of driver's license.	P 1500.00	Driver
9.	Student Driver operating a MV without being accompanied by a licensed driver.	P 200.00	Student Driver

Violations related to registraton

Violations		Penalties	Subject
11.	Operating a MV which is unregistered/improperly registered delinquent or with invalid registration. If driver is also the Owner, MV shall be impounded until Properly registered	P 450.00	Driver
11.		P 450.00	Owner
12.	Operating MV with unregistered substitute or replacement engine, engine block or chassis, change color, change body or configuration. In addition, MV shall be properly impounded until such parts are properly registered.	P 500.00	Owner
13.	Failure to carry in the MV the Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) (original or Photocopies)	P 150.00	Owner
14.	Operating/allowing the operation of MV with a suspended/revoked Certificate of Registration,	P 450.00 MV impounded or its plates held during period of suspension / revocation
15.	Tourist Operating a non-Philippine registered MV beyond 90 day period of his sojourn.	P 1500.00 MV shall not be allowed to operate until properly registered.	Owner/Operator

Violations related to numbers, plates & stickers

Violations		Penalties	Subject
16.	MV number plates not firmly attached and visible. Dirty or uncared for plates. Inconspicuously displaced plates in front and rear. NO STICKER showing current Registration	P 150.00	Driver
17.	License plates different from body Operator number on Public Utility Vehicle	P 450.00	Owner
18.	Improper display of MV plates by owner (permanent) plates to accommodate a better display of commemorative/other plates.	P 500.00	Owner
19.	Display of expired commemorative/other plates	P 200.00	Owner
20.	Tampered/Marked plates/stickers.	P 300.00	Owner
21	a. Illegal transfer and use of MV plates/tags or stickers from one MV to another except security plates on authorized vehicle Owner/Operator are conclusively presumed to have caused or permit such illegal transfer and liable to fine. Driver of MV involved in illegal transfer of plates	1 month suspension of driver's license.	Driver
		P 7500.00	Owner
	b. If MV is used and involved in commission of a crime,	P 10000.00 Penalty plus motor vehicle impounded.	Driver/Owner

Violations relative to equipment, parts, accessories, devices and marking of a motor vehicle

Violations		Penalties	Subject
22.	Operating MV with metallic tires on any public highway, Defective brakes, Improper/defective horn or signaling device, Unnecessary lights visible in front of vehicle, Missing or defective headlights/taillights, Missing or red rear lights at both/each, side visible at least 100m. from vehicle, Missing or defective plate light, Missing or defective brake lights, Missing or defective wiper on the windshield, Missing cut/disconnected muffler.	P 150.00 each	Driver
23.	Dirty/unsightly or dilapidated MV. In addition, confiscation of plates until defects are corrected	P 150.00	Owner/Operator
24.	Failure to paint or improper painting of authorized route or painting of unauthorized route of PUJ	P 375.00	Owner/Operator
25.	Non-painting of business or trade name.	P 150.00 Confiscation of plates until defects are corrected.	Owner
26.	a. Use of unauthorized improvised plates b. Use of improvised plates to make MV appear as for hire.	P 150.00	Owner
26.		P 1500.00	Owner
27.	a. Dirty and/or unsanitary defective unit b. Without/defective hand brakes c. Without or defective speedometer or tachometer d. Defective or broken windshield e. Without or defective windshield wiper f. Without rear view mirror g. Without interior light	P 150.00	Owner/Operator
28.	Without name or business name and address inscribed on both sides of MV used for public services	P 150.00	Owner/Operator
29.	Without spare tire	P 150.00 Said gadgets shall be confiscated.	Owner/Operator
30.	Unauthorized bell sirens or exhausts whistle on emergency.	P 150.00	Driver
31.	Without red flag or red lights on projecting end of load extending more than a meter beyond the bed or body and in the evening, red lights visible at least 50 meters away	P 150.00 Said gadgets shall be confiscated.	Driver
32.	Failure to paint appropriate body number on a MV for hire on both sides	P 375.00	Owner/Operator
33.	a. Failure to carry EWD b. Failure to install EWD 4 meters away to the front and rear of the stalled/disabled MV.	P 100.00 P 300.00	Driver
34.	Without capacity marking	P 150.00	Owner/Operator
35.	Failure to wear safety belt while operating motor vehicle or while riding on front passenger seat	P 1000.00 P 300.00	Owner/Operator
36.	Without permanent tail gauge or failure to put “NOT FOR HIRE” sign in a private jeepney/jitney	P 300.00	Owner

Violations relative to weights and load limits

Violations		Penalties	Subject
37.	Load extending beyond projected width without permit	P 200.00	Driver
38.	a. Operating MV with wheel axle, or axle group loads in excess of the limits in Sec. 9, RA 4136 or any regulation without permit.	P 150.00	Driver
	b. Operating MV with total weight of cargo carrying device on passenger truck including cargo exceeding 100 kilos.		Driver
	c. Allowing more passengers and/or more freight or cargo in his vehicle more than the registered carrying capacity.		Driver (If PUV, imposed upon Conductor)
	d. Baggage or freight carried on top of truck exceeds 20 kilos per sq. meter and not distributed in such a manner as not to endanger the passenger or stability of the truck.		Driver/Conductor

Violations relative to frauds and falsities

Violations		Penalties	Subject
39.	Use of invalid/ delinquent/ suspended/ revoked/ fake license, identification card or permit.	P 1000.00 to P 3000.000	Driver
40.	Fake CR, OR, plates, tags or stickers/spurious documents	P 1000.00 to P 3000.000	Owner/Operator
41.	Misrepresenting a copy of a document before the Traffic Adjudication Service	P 1000.00	Owner/Operator/Driver

Violations related to parking and drivers

Violations		Penalties	Subject
42.	Parking within an intersection Parking on a crosswalk Parking within 5 m. of the intersection of the intersection of curb lines Parking within 4 m. of the driveway entrance to any fire station Parking within 4 m. of a fire hydrant Parking in front of a private highway Parking on the roadway side of any unmoving or parked at the curb or edge of the highway Parking at any place where official signs of prohibition have been erected Allowing a passenger on top or cover of vehicle Allowing a passenger to ride on running board, step board or mudguard of MV while it is in motion Disregarding traffic signs Failure to use helmet while driving/riding a motorcycle	P 150.00 each	Driver
43.	Reckless Driving		Driver
	- 1st Offense	P 150.00
	- 2nd Offense and suspension of Driver's License	P 750.00
	- 3rd Offense and revocation of Driver's License	P 1000.00
44.	Arrogance or Discourtesy	P 150.00	Driver
45.	Failure to dim headlights	P 150.00	Driver
46.	Driving in slippers or sleeveless shirt	P 100.00	Driver
47.	Driving in a place not for traffic or parking in a place not for parking Failure to give way to police or fire department vehicle or ambulance Hitching or permitting a person on a bicycle or roller skates to hitch to the vehicle.	P 100.00	Driver

Traffic Violations

Violations		Penalties	Subject
48.	Illegal turn	P 150.00	Driver
49.	Driving against traffic/counterflow	P 2000.00	Driver
50.	Illegal overtaking	P 150.00	Driver
51.	Overtaking at an unsafe distance	P 150.00	Driver
52.	Cutting an overtaken vehicle	P 150.00	Driver
53.	Failure to give way to an overtaking vehicle	P 150.00	Driver
54.	Increasing speed when being overtaken	P 150.00	Driver
55.	Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear	P 150.00	Driver
56.	Overtaking on a crest or grade	P 150.00	Driver
57.	Overtaking on a curve	P 150.00	Driver
58.	Overtaking at a railway grade crossing	P 150.00	Driver
59.	Overtaking at an intersection	P 150.00	Driver
60.	Overtaking between "Men Working" or "Caution" signs	P 150.00	Driver
61.	Failure to yield to the right of way	P 150.00	Driver
62.	Failure to come to a complete stop at a through street	P 150.00	Driver
63.	Failure to come to a complete stop at a stop intersection	P 150.00	Driver
64.	Failure to give proper turn/stop signals	P 150.00	Driver
65.	Illegal right turn	P 150.00	Driver
66.	Illegal left turn	P 150.00	Driver
67.	Failure to stop motor vehicle and apply handbrake when unattended	P 150.00	Driver
68.	Causing an obstruction to traffic	P 150.00	Driver

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