Toll collection on NLEX-SLEX Connector begins on August 8
“Toll-free passage on the NLEX-SLEX Connector is coming to an end, some four months after the first section opened to the public on March 29.
“The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has provisionally approved base toll rates ranging from P86 to P302 for the elevated toll road. The NLEX Corporation will collect the following fees beginning August 8, 2023:
NLEX-SLEX Connector toll fees
- Class 1 – P86
- Class 2 – P215
- Class 3 – P302
“NLEX-SLEX Connector toll fees will be collected using a 24/7 barrier-free electronic toll collection system. Vehicles need not stop at the toll plaza for their RFID stickers to be scanned by the system; instead, drivers are simply advised to slow down for safety.”
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Vehicle owners won’t be penalized for unclaimed replacement plates, LTO clarifies
“Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II has now stated that motorists who fail to claim their replacement license plates within 60 days will not be penalized.
“‘In order to set the record straight, the 60-day deadline to get the unclaimed license plates is not for the motor vehicle owners,’ said Mendoza. ‘It is actually a directive to all our regional directors, district chiefs, offices, and extension offices to find the best ways to properly and efficiently distribute the unclaimed license plates within 60 days.
“‘The same order covers car dealers and motorcycle dealers because we also received reports that there are a number of unclaimed license plates in their custody.
“‘The order is not intended for the motor vehicle owners because it’s the LTO’s mandate to issue plates.’”
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Registration validity of ‘7’ plates extended till August 15 in typhoon-hit regions
Seriously, why are people riding unregistered pocket bikes on public roads?
“A pocket bike caught being used on public roads? Nothing new. About a year ago, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) actually impounded one somewhere in the capital.
“Recently, the agency caught yet another rider using a mini motorcycle on public roads. Unlike the one from last year, though, this guy was wearing the proper gear—helmet, pants, closed shoes. The problem? He didn’t have side mirrors and license plates installed.
“Enforcers, of course, flagged down the rider, who claimed it was a 125cc bike (we doubt). As it turned out, the guy didn’t have any valid Land Transportation Office (LTO) registration to show. What he did have was an LTO registration from 2005, which really didn’t mean much at that point.”
Does the LTO plate replacement inquiry website actually work? We give it a try
“The Land Transportation Office (LTO) still has quite a backlog to clear, but to be fair to the agency, it’s already taken some steps to address that. The latest among the LTO’s initiatives is the newly launched LTOplatereplacement.com website.
“Also known as the LTO License Plate Replacement Inquiry website, this page lets motorists check if their new plates are already available and know where said plates can be claimed. Of course, the question now is whether or not it actually works. We tried it out ourselves to find out.
“It’s pretty straightforward to use. As we mentioned in our previous story, you just log on to the website then you input your car’s plate there. You’ll be asked to check back again after 60 days if it’s not yet available. If it is, you’ll be directed to a specific LTO branch where you can claim it.
“I tried inputting my vehicle’s plate, and I was told that it wasn’t available yet. Interestingly enough, the last time I registered my vehicle, an alarm came out that the plate was already available, and I had to send a separate email to the LTO to lift said alarm since I won’t be able to pick it up just yet. I still haven’t as of this writing, but if the new website’s to be believed, then the initial notification may have very well been a false alarm.”
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EDSA emergency roadwork to be conducted until August 9
“If your regular route takes you through EDSA, take note that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is carrying out emergency roadwork along sections of the thoroughfare from 10pm of Friday, August 4, to 5am of Wednesday, August 9.
“To address the damage caused by recent typhoons, emergency asphalt overlay and reblocking is being conducted on the stretch of the EDSA Busway from Buendia to Muñoz. A stop-and-go traffic scheme is being implemented in the following areas:
Affected areas of EDSA Busway roadwork from August 4 to 9, 2023:
- Fronting Hurom/Philam Homes
- Before Benitez Street (after Trinoma)
- HQ BBM (near Octoboy)
- DDT Skytower (Centris Station) – Albano
- Before Guadalupe Bridge (whole length)
- Rockwell Footbridge - Kalayaan (whole length)
- Footbridge before Trinoma – frontomg Landmark
- Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office – Centris
- Corinthian Gardens – after AFP
- Before MMDA (Sunshine Media Marketing)
- Guadalupe MRT – Guadalupe Bridge
- Footbridge Trinoma – SM North
- Front SM North and Nice Hotel – Muñoz footbridge
- Fronting Ricoa – Avida Towers
- Before Floor Central and Wilcon
Motorists are advised to take Skyway Stage 3 or Mabuhay Lanes to avoid the affected areas. For a guide to the stop-and-go scheme, the alternate routes, and the MRT-3 operations during this period, click here.
We are also monitoring the status of the NLEX flooding in the San Simon area. For the latest updates, click here.
