Articles about Traffic Violations

In case you’ve never been ticketed

There's a first time for everything. Fender benders, spilled drinks, and maintenance hiccups-they're all bound to happen to a newbie car owner at one point or another, and what's important is knowing how to deal with them.When

How many do you have?

Just because you have a valid driver's license doesn't mean you can just get behind the wheel of any vehicle.Some of you probably know this (and we're willing to be some of you don't), but there's

...they availed of a second LTO license by submitting an affidavit of loss

You can run, but you cannot hide. This is the message of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) to motorists whose driver's licenses were confiscated for various traffic violations but failed to, or worse, deliberately, did not redeem them. Some

However, penalties must still be settled with the MMDA

In the coming days, the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) personnel deployed on EDSA will not just stand there and direct traffic.Aside from its primordial mission of hunting down criminals like carjackers, this special police unit will be

Complaints from pedestrians are piling up

Don't you dare!One city issued this warning against erring motorcycle riders who turn sidewalks into fast lanes to evade gridlock. Motorcycles blazing through sidewalks have become a common sight in many traffic-prone areas in Metro Manila, but no local

What are the consequences?

If you are late in paying for the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) fine, you cannot renew your driver's license or your motor vehicle registration depending on the manner of apprehension. If an enforcement officer apprehended you and you fail to

Traffic enforcers are all over C5, EDSA looking for violators

No excuses.This is the stern warning of enforcers from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Land Transportation Office (LTO) against motorcycle riders who hit the road without proper riding gear.These past few days, Moto Sapiens has noticed more and

Be careful where you leave your car

And so it beings. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has just announced that it will begin a crackdown on illegally-parked vehicles on Mabuhay lanes today, August 31.According to MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia, the operations will take place from

Should they be steeper?

In case you missed it, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recently announced that Metro Manila mayors have agreed to impose steeper fines against motorists caught parking their vehicles illegally.In the comments, many of you commended the move saying that the

Is it time to regulate tint further?

By now you've heard that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is having trouble enforcing MMDA Regulation No. 18-005, i.e. the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) rule on EDSA, because of heavily-tinted cars. Makes sense, since you can't

Were you one of them?

The results are in, and they're not pretty. A total of 4,256 motorists were caught-either by no-contact apprehension methods like CCTV cameras, or via enforcers and patrol units-violating the driver-only rush hour ban on EDSA yesterday,

Have you found a soul mate yet?

The first trial day of the MMDA's EDSA driver-only rush hour ban is done, and most of you guys probably have differing experiences opinions regarding the matter.Some of you probably got up extra early just to avoid the ban,

Where do you stand?

In case you've been living under a rock, the MMDA has recently rolled out the dry run of its rush hour driver-only ban and expanded high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lane on EDSA-from Magallanes to North Avenue. Oh, and that

It's no longer just a trial

It's really happening: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Metro Manila Council (MMC) are implementing a driver-only ban on EDSA. This time, it's not just an idea, a plan or a trial phase-the agencies have already released

Think twice about doing it

We've all considered putting the pedal to the floor at one time or another, especially when the asphalt underneath is nice and smooth, and the road up ahead is clear. Our expressways are in very good condition as well, so the

Don't lose your composure behind the wheel

We've made this point time and time again: A mad driver is a reckless driver-a danger not just to himself, but to his passengers and fellow motorists, too. We're not sure how much further we can stress this.Now

Don't get caught off guard

Here's what happened

The number coding scheme, otherwise known as the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), cannot be escaped. On Monday, cars with plate numbers that end in 1 and 2 are coded; Tuesday is for 3 and 4; Wednesday is for 5 and

#facepalm

Ten years ago, if you had asked if we'd reach a point where drivers would be stepping out of moving cars to dance for social media, we would've... you know what? Forget it. Back then people were already planking on

Kids these days

I was 16 when I first learned how to drive. But I was already tinkering with shifters and switches long before I could reach any of the pedals. Learning how to actually drive a car, then, became a key milestone in my