| Fines and Penalties for Common Violations | |||
| Violation | Old | New | |
| Driving without a license | P750 | P1500 | |
| Driving with expired or delinquent license | P300 | P400 | |
| Driving with suspended/revoked/improper license | P300 | P1000 | |
| Failure to carry driver's license | P150 | P200 | |
| Failure to sign driver's license | P150 | P200 | |
| Driving under the influence of liquor | |||
| First offense | P2000 | P5000 + two months suspension of driver's license | |
| Second offense | P2000 + one year suspension of driver's license | 6000 + three months suspension of driver's license | |
| Subsequent violations | Revocation of driver's license | P7000 + six months suspension of driver's license* | *after third offense, automatic revocation of driver's license |
| Driving under the influence of drugs | P2000 | P7000 + automatic revocation of driver's license | |
| (Subsequent violations) | Revocation of driver's license | - | |
| Allowing an unlicensed/improperly licensed person to drive a motor vehicle | P750 | P1000 + suspension of plates, registrations and driver's license for two months | |
| Possession and use of fake driver's license | P1500 + confiscation of authentic driver's license if he has been issued one, and six months suspension of driver's license; or, if the driver has not been issued a driver's license, he shall be disqualified to secure one for six months | P2000 + if the driver has been issued an authentic license, one year suspension; or, if the driver has not been issued a driver's license, he shall be disqualified to secure one for two years | |
| Student driver operating a vehicle without being accompanied by a licensed driver | P200 | P500 | |
| Operating a vehicle which is unregistered/improperly registered or with invalid registration | For the driver and the owner, P450 each | If committed by the driver without the knowledge/consent of the owner, P2000 | ** in both cases, the vehicle shall be impounded or the plates shall be confiscated and will only be returned once the vehicle is properly registered |
| If the driver is also the owner** | P900 | P4000 | |
| Obscure license plates | P150 | P200 | |
| Improper display of a vehicle's permanent plate | P200 | P500 | |
| Display of expired commemorative plates | P200 | P2000 | |
| Tampered/marked plates or stickers | P300 | P2000 | |
| Improper/defective horn or signalling device | P150 | P300 | |
| Operating vehicle without head, tail, plate and/or brake lights | P150 | P300 | |
| Unauthorized use of bell, siren or exhaust whistle | P150 | P15000 | |
| Reckless driving | |||
| First offense | P500 | P1000 | |
| Second offense | P750 + suspension of driver's license | P1500 + suspension of driver's license for two months | |
| Third offense | P1000 + revocation of driver's license | P2000 + suspension of driver's license for six months*** | ***after third offense, automatic revocation of driver's license |
| Failure to install a seatbelt | - | P1000 | |
| Failure to wear/unbuckled seatbelt | - | P250 | |
| Allowing a child six years old and below to sit on the front passenger seat | - | P250 | |
