The Land Transportation Office (LTO) apprehended a total of 529,578 motorists in 2023 for breaking various road safety and traffic rules, with the agency citing three of the most violations.
Topping the list, according to the LTO, are violations of the Clean Air Act (Republic Act No. 8749), the Seatbelt Law (Republic Act No. 8750), and overloading. A total of 23,615 motor vehicles were also impounded last year, representing a 47% increase versus 2022.
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The LTO did not release the exact number of apprehensions per type of violation, but to give some context, 193 vehicles out of a total of 314 tested failed the roadside emissions test of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in August alone. That translates to a failure rate of just 61%. A month later in September, reported incidences of haze and smog affected air quality and visibility in the capital.
This year, the LTO will be prioritizing the implementation of the ‘no registration, no travel policy’ to crack down on 24.7 million motor vehicles with delinquent registrations across the country. Apprehensions began again in the first week of January after a brief reprieve over the holidays.
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To help mobilize enforcement units, the LTO said it will be procuring more service vehicles. “The mere presence of our uniformed personnel on the roads already encourages motorists to observe discipline,” said agency chief Atty Vigor Mendoza II. “So we want the presence of our personnel on the road further intensified because observance of traffic discipline translates to road safety.”
