As many of you may have already heard by now, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and various local government units have already begun the pilot implementation of the new single ticketing system in the capital.
What’s the single ticketing system all about anyway, you might ask? Well, we have a full explainer on that for those of you who aren’t quite familiar just yet. To put it simply, it will drastically change traffic enforcement in the metro.
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One of the biggest changes we’ll be seeing is with the types of violations and how much the corresponding penalties will be. We’ve already put out a guide before, but we’re going to summarize things even further in this article.
What we’re listing down here are the most expensive traffic violations under the single ticketing system. Needless to say, we’re not doing this just to let you know which violations you guys should avoid—that applies to all traffic violations, no matter the fines.
Anyway, on with the list.
Most expensive violations under the single ticketing system
- Violation of Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act – P3,000 (first offense), P5,000 (second offense), P10,000 (third and subsequent offenses)
- No motorcycle helmet – P1,500 (first offense), P3,000 (second offense), P5,000 (third offense), P10,000 (fourth and subsequent offenses)
- Use of helmet with no ICC markings – P3,000 (first offense), P5,000 (second and subsequent offenses)
- Illegal counterflow – P2,000 (first offense), P5,000 (second and subsequent offenses)
- Failure to use child restraint system (CRS) - P1,000 (first offense), P2,000 (second offense), P5,000 (third and subsequent offenses)
- Use of substandard CRS - P1,000 (first offense), P3,000 (second offense), P5,000 (third and subsequent offenses)
- Truck ban - P3,000
- Illegal parking – P2,000 (unattended), P1,000 (attended)
