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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ide t JUND 2 201 \L_ SERVICES SECTION JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2014-__ 01 i 2 SUBJECT: REVISED SCHEDULE OF FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LAND TRANSPORTATION a i - i Pursuant to Executive Order No. 125, paragraph 5 (0), as amended by Executive Order 425-A and Executive Order No. 282 (otherwise known’ as "Administrative Code of 1997"), Title XV, Chapter 1, Section 3 (14), which states the power of the Deparirrient of Transportation and Communications to establish and prescribe the.corresponding rules. and regulations for the enforcement of laws governing land transportation services, including the penaities for violations thereof, the following revised schedule of fines and penalties for violations of laws governing land transportation Services and the procedures for apprehension and adjudication ‘thereof are hereby promulgated and approved for implementation. t | i | VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSING : Saas = ye | a, DRIVING WITHOUT A. WALID. DRIVER'S | ‘LICENSE/CONDUCTOR’S PERMIT i THE includes: aftving with: en expired, ‘revoked, In diaton, the unlidensed or. suspended, inappropriate driver's license restriction improperly licensed driver shall be fappropriaté driver's license classification, disqualified from being grarted a lirist driving a motor Vehicle driver's. ficenge- and’ driving’ a with 2 Walid foreign driver's liosnse beyond the 80- motor vehicle for a perigticof ene day maximum allowable ‘period and a student (4) year from the peyment-abthecTiON driver driving without being accompanied by a duly fine. CBRNTIED COPY licensed driver. i ‘ JUN 03 2018 pcoucnien cory 1 : nepaite tuisT4 ! ! cual Seo Ranoae Salt Teeraviesa) 7anaegs OEY THe couple ToweR Z Ear 7RGO 7D BeGY WACICIAGK ORTIGAS AVENUE| ee . DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE USED IN THE. SSO FA CRIME UPON CONVICTION Jn addition, the driver's license shall be confiscated, and upon jithe,.crime, revoked ‘and the driver shall be perpetually isqualified from being granted a “driver's ficense and’ driving a” ‘motor'vehicie 2°" 5 OF APPREHENSION UP REGULAR COURT violator” shall i 3 aimpounded until ordered to be released by a regular court of competent jurisdiction . after payment of appropriate fines and d. DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, DANGEROUS DRUGS AND/OR SIMILAR SUBSTANCE UPON FINAL CONVICTION BY A REGULAR COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION (SECTION 12, R.A. 10586) penalties. In addition to the ‘fines © and penalties prescribed by law: The lon-professional driver's license | of the. person: shall be confiscated and suspended for a _ Period of twelve (12). months for the first conviction and perpetually roe for the second conviétion. Té suspension above shall commence upon the paymeht of the appropriate fines and penalties, The professional driver's license Of the; person shall. also be confiscated arid ~—_perpettially revoked for the first conviction; The perpetual revocation of a driver's license shall disqualify the Person from being granted any kind of driver's license thereafter. i 8 “ft v fobecersy: es¢. RECKLESS DRIVING No person shall operate @ motor vehiole on any highway recklessly.or without reasonable caution considering the width, traffic, grades, crossing, curvatures, visibility and other’ conditions of the highway and the conditions, of the atmosphere and weather, or so to endanger the property of the safety or rights of any person or so as to cause excessive or unreasonable damage to the highway. This includes driving an unregistered vehicle under Section Il.a hereof. i : * | | f. SUBMISSION OF FAKE’ DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THE APPLICATION. FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE (NEW! RENEWAL) - | | | | i | il 4 First offense ~ Php 2,000.00 Second offense - Php 3,000.00 Subsequent offense — Php 10,000.00 In addition, the driver's license shall be suspended for a period of three (3) months for the second offense and six (6) months for the third offense from payment of fine and revocation of driver's license on the succeeding offense. A revoked non- professional driver shall be disqualified from being granted a driver's license for a period of two (2) years counted from date of revocation. A revoked professional driver shall be perpetually disqualified from getting any driver's license. Php 3,009.00 In addition, the driver's license shall be put on alarm, revoked and the driver shall be disqualified from being granted a driver's license and driving a motorQ.FAILURE TO WEAR THE PRESCRIBED SEAT BELT DEVICE 1 This includes allowing a child 6 years old and below to be seated on the front passenger seat: Lid g.2.FAILURE TO REQUIRE | HIS/HER PASSENGER/S TO WEAR THE PRESCRIBED SEAT BELT DEVICE (SECTION 12, R.A. 8750) For Public Utility Vehicles, failure’ to post appropriate signages instructing front seat Passengers to wear’ seatbelts when inside the vehicle, h, FAILURE TO WEAR THE STANDARD PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMET OR FAILURE TO REQUIRE THE BACK RIDER TO WEAR THE STANDARD PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMET, UNDER R.A. 10054 Wearing a helmet with @ fake Philippine standard {PS) or Import Commodity Clearance (IIC) sticker shall be tantamount to riding a mdving motoroycle without wearing a helmet. vehicle for a period of one (1) year from’ the payment of. the. fine, without. prejudice to the filirtg of agpropriate criminal charges. | i First offense - Php 1,000.00 Second offense - Php 2,000.00 Third offense - Php 5,000.00 In addition, the driver's license shall be suspended for a peridd of one (1); week from the payment of the fine, for the third and each succeeding offense For Public Utility Vehicles, Both the driver and the operator are liable to pay a fine of Php3,000.00 for every violation. First offense - Php 1,500.00 Second offense - Php 3,000.00 Third gffense —_- Php 8,000.00 . fi BE@eng wfenses - JUN 03 2014i, FAILURE TO CARRY! DRIVER’S LICENSE, CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OR OFFICIAL RECEIPT WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE. i j, ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS. | This includes the following traffic violations: 1. Parking t a. nan intersection i b. Within 5 meters of the intersection. c. 4‘ meters | from the dtiveray entrance fi d. Within 4 Ineters from. a | fire hydrant @. In front of a private driveway | f. On) the, roadway side - of | any unmoving or iparked MV at’ the curb or edgé of the highway g. At-any place where ‘signs of prohibitions have been installed . Disregarding Traffic Signs Allowing passengers pn top or cover of a motor vehicle except in a truck helper. Failure to provide canvass cover. to cargos, or freight of trucks requiring the same Permitting passenger, to ride on tunhing board, stepboard or mudguard of MV while the same in motion. | { 6. Failure to dim headlights when approaching! another motor vehicie | 7. Driving in @ place not intended for traffi¢ or! into place not allowed for parking 8 Hitching or permitting @ person or a bicycle, | | gL a os 6 —Php 10,000.00. Php 1,000.00 Php 1,000.00motoroycle, tricycle or skate roller to hitch to - amotor vehicle 9. Driving against traffic- failure to pass to the right when meeting persons or vehicles coming towards him 10.Illegal tum- failure to conduct the motor vehicle to the right of the intersection of the highway when turning to the! left in going from one highway to another. 11. Illegal overtaking— failure to pass to the left when overtaking persons or vehicles going to the same direction except when there are two or more lanes for the movement of traffic in one direction it 12. Overtaking at unsafe distance— failure. to pass at a safe distance to the left of another motor vehicle when overtaking that vehicle 13. Cutting an overtaken vehicle- driving to the tight side of the highway after overtaking before his motor vehicle is safely olear of such overtaken vehicle, 14. Failure fo give way to an overtaking vehicle failure to give. way to another vehicie approaching from the rear that wishes to overtake his vehicle when the former has given suitable and audible signal. 15.Increasing speed when being overtaken- increasing the speed of the motor vehicle before the overtaking vehicle has completely passed. 16. Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear of oncoming traffic: driving to the Isft side of the center line of a highway in overtaking or passing another’ vehicle proceeding in the same direction where the left side is not clearly visible and is not free of oncothing traffic for a sufficient distance to pass in safely. 17.Overtaking upon a crest of a grade overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction when approaching the crest of a grade. 18.Overtaking upon a curve- overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction upon a curve in a highway 7 JUN 03 2014 cadi| where the driver's view along the highway is obstructed within a ‘distance of 500 feet ahead. 19.Overtaking at any ratlway grade crossing- overtaking of passing another. vehicle proceeding in’ the same direction’ at any allway grade crossing 20. Overtaking at an intersection- overtaking or passing another vehicle in the same direction at any intersection of :highways except on a highway having two or more lanes for movement of traffic in one direction where the driver of @ vehicle may overtake another vehicle on the right. 21. Overtaking on “men |working” of *caution* signs- overtaking or passing or attempting to overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction |between werning or caution signs. indicating that men | are working on a highway) | 22.Overiaking at’ no)» overtaking’ zbne- overtaking jor. passing: or attempting to overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction in any “no passing of overtaking” zone. 23. Failure to yield the right of way- failure of the vehicle on the left to yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right when these vehicles approach or enter! lan intersection at approximately the same time. 24.Failure to yield the right of way- fallure of a vehicle approaching but not having entered an intersection to yield the right of way to a vehicle within such intersection or turning, therein to the ieft across the line of travel of the first mentioned | yehicle when such vehicle has given a ean visible signal of intention to turn. 25. Failure to yield the right of way- failure of the! driver of any vehicle upon a highway withi @ business or residential district to yield the, right of way to a pedestrian crossing such, highway within 2 crosswalk except, at intersection where the rhovement of traffic is regulated: by. a peace jofficer or by traffic if if i i |signal. I 26.Failure to stop before fraversing a “through highway” or railroad orbssing- failure of the driver of a vehicle upoh a highway to bring to a full stop such vehicle before traversing any “through highway’ or railroad crossing, 27-Failure to yield right of way- failure of a vehicle entering a highway from a. private road or driver upon 2 highway to yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on such highway, 28.Failure to yield right of way to ambulance, Police or fire department vehicles- failure of a driver upon a highway to yield the right of way to police or fire department vehicles and ambulances when such vehicles are operated on official business and the drivers thereof sound audible | signal or their approach. | 29.Failure to yield right of way ata ‘through highway’ or a ‘stop intersection’ failure of a vehicle entering a “through highway’ or a “stop intersection’ to yigld right of way to all vehicles approaching ir} either direction on such “through highway” 30.Faijure t6 give proper signal- failure to give ; the appropriate signal before starting, stopping or tuming from a direct line, «1 31. Illegal tum- failure of the driver of a motor vehicle intending to run to-the right at an intersection to approach] such intersection in the lane for traffic nearest to.be right-hahd side of the highway and, it as close as possible to or edge of the highway. f 32. Illegal tum- failure of the driver of a vehicle intending to tum to the Ieft, to approach such intersection in the lane. fpr traffic to the right of and nearest to the|center line of the highway, and in, turning to pass to the leftiof the center of the intersection except upon highway laned for traffid] and upon one-way highway. | 33. Failure to stop motor and notch handbrake of motor vehicle when upattended: failure to | 3 JUN 03 2014turn off the ignition switch and stop the motor and notch effectively the handbrake. when parking @ motor vehicle unattended on any highway. | 34, Unsafe towing 35. Obstruction- obstructing the free passage of other vehicles on the “highway while discharging or taking passengers or loading and unloading freight, or driving a motor vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct or impede the passage of any vehicle. | 36.MC carrying more passengers other than ~ the back rider or cargo other than the saddle bags and luggage carriers. 37. Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger to destination. | 38. Overcharging/Undercharging of fare. 39.No — franchise/Certificate of .|_ Public Convenience or evidence of | franchise presented during apprehension of carried inside the motor vehicle. 40.Fraud and faisties such as:presentaiion of fake and spurious CPC, ORICR,' plates, stickers and tags. 41, Operating the units with defective parts and accessories.” 42.Failure to provide fare discouht to those entitled under existing laws and! pertinent Memorandum Circulars of the LTFRB. 43.Fast, tampered, defective taximeter _or operating without or with an old seal taximeter. 44.Tampered, broken, joined, reconnected, fake or altered sealing wire. 45, No sign board, 46.Pick and Drop of Passengers outside the terminal. 47. Carrying of illegal and/or prohibited cargoes. 48.Faillire to provide fire extinguisher and required “STOP and GO" signage for use of each vehicle. 49. Trip cutting. i 50, Failure to display fare matrix. 51.Breach of franchise conditions under 2011 Revised Terms and Conditions of CPC not 10otherwise herein provided u VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION/REN! [OPERATION EE REGISTRATION/RENEWAL/OPERATION 2 DRIVING AN UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE ' This includes driving with an improperly registered motor vehicle or a motor vehicle with expired, registration, unregistered or fake substitute or replacement revoked, suspended or invalid engine, engine block or chassis! 11 Php 10,000.00 In addition, in case of non. registration and the violation has exceeded one (1) month, the motor vehicle shall be impounded and: shall be released only upon its valid registration and Payment of appropriate fines and penalties. In the case of undocumented engines, the motor vehicle shall be impounded and shall be barred for period of one (1) year from payment of the fines. The undocumented engines shall likewise be confiscated in favor of the government.b. UNAUTHORIZED MOTOR VEHICLE MODIFICATION fl This includes change in color and other unauthorized modifications of the standard manufacturer's specification not covered by the preceding section a. c. OPERATING A RIGHT ae DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE d, MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATING WITHOUT OR WITH DEFECTIVE/IMPROPER/UNAUTHORIZED ACCESSORIES, DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND PARTS | This includes bells/horns/sirens/whistles, blinkers, brakes, early warming device‘ (EWD), grill/s, jalousies, brake (foot and hand brakes), brake lights/headlights/interior | lights/signal _lights/tail lights, mirrors, mufflers, metallic tires/spare tire, speedometer, windshield, wipers’ or any other accessory, device, equipment or ‘parti that is manifestly prejudicial to road safety. 12 | Php 5,000.00 Ina tion, the motor vehicle shall be impounded and shall be releaséd_ only upon. inspection, correction of defect and payment of the fine. | | Php 50,000.00 In addition, the motor vehicle shell be impounded until the defect is corrected and the motor vehicle is deemed road worthy upon inspection and payment of the fine, Php 5,000.00 In addition, the motor vehicle shall be impounded until the accessory, device,| equipment or part is properly installed, corrected or removed, as the case may be and payment of the fine. The improper or unauthorized accessory, device, equipment or part shall likewise be confiscated in favor of the government.2, FAILURE TO ATTACH OR IMPROPER ATTACHMENT/TAMPERING OF AUTHORIZED MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES AND/OR THIRD PLATE STICKER This includes the attachment of any unauthorized plate/s or any accessory or device to and/or around the authorized motor ‘vehicle license plate, or any manner of attachment that impedes in any way the visibility or reflectivity of the authorized motor vehicle license plate and/or the third plate sticker. . SMOKE BELCHING (Section 46, R.A. 8749) Any vehicle suspected of violation of emission standards through visual signs, such as, but not limited to, smoke belching, shall be subjected to an emission test. 13 Php 5,000.00 In addition, the authorized motor vehicle license plate/third plate sticker shall be properly attached and }.the unauthorized plate, accessory and/or device removed and Konfiscated in favor of the government. | The | motor vehicle shall be impounded until the same has passed the standard emission test and opment of the fine. | | In addition, the driver and operator of the apprehended vehicle shall unsere @ seminar on pollution control) management conducted by the DENR and shall also suffer the following penalties: a.) First Offense- @ fine not to exceed Two | Thousand Pesos (Php2,000.00); b.) Second Offense- a fine not to exceed Four Thousand Pesos (Php4,000{00)3 and 6g. FRAUD IN RELATION TO THE REGISTRATION OF THE! |MOTOR VEHICLE AND/OR ITS RENEWAL i i H. ALL OTHER VIOLATIO! WITH MOTOR VEHICLI RENEWAL OPERATION | IN CONNECTION REGISTRATION/ 4 Vehicle Registration (MVR) and a fine not more than Six Thousand Pesos (Php8,000.00) d.) Succeeding Offense- suspension of MV Registration for one (7) year. Php 3,000.00 in addition, the motor vehicle shall be impounded and shall be barred from registration for a period of one (1) year from the payment of the fine. Php 2,000.00Hh I VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH DIMENSIONS, SPECIFICATIONS, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS a. LOAD EXTENDING BEYOND PROJECTED | Php 1000.00 WIDTH WITHOUT PERMIT Fine shall be imposed upon the driven, of the motor. vehicle for operating a motor vehicle with any part of the load extending beyond the piojected width of the vehicle without special permit. b, AXLE OVERLOADING An amount equivalent to 25% of MVUC at the time of infringement ‘on owner/operator of driver of trucks; and trailers, for loading beyond their registered gross weight, vehicle weight. The ‘penalty shall be waived for loads exceeding the “registered GVW by a tolerance of less than 5%. No mator vehicle shall be allowed to proceed on thepradway ‘if either a dual-wheetaxledload:sbalhy ’ excocd HHIHEEH RHGRANE ec) T i JUN 03 2014hundred (13,500.00) kilograms (kgs.) or the vehicle load exceeds 150% of the maximum allowable gross weight. I \ To bé computed based on | formula. i c. OPERATING A PASSENGER BUS/TRUCK Php 1009.00 WITH CARGO EXCEEDING 160 KILOGRAMS: driver and conductor of the motor | ° Fine shall be imposed upon the | vehicle. | aswv | | | | ¥) VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTIOI WITH FRANCHISE 1 i i | | TYPE OF VIOLATION PENALTIES Le 7” Colorum Violation - A [ motor vehicle is PENALTIES FOR FIRST (1°") OFFENSE, considered operating U as circumstances: a. A private motor | vehicle operating as a PUV but proper authority from the without LTFRB; b. A PUV operating its approved route or area without a prior permit from outside of the Board Sie he. being’ used es a public ullly Sertots i veils: and provided under 3.|Revocation of the registration of existing the apprehended vehicle and. all memorandum other authorized units inchidéd in circulars; : the franchise. ©. A PUV operating | [TRUCKS] P200.000 |S “Sami &S above™ differently from its months authorized denomination | [JEEPNEY | P50,000-} 3 | Same as above = (ex. those | Months ji! approved as School service || WANS | P200,000-] 3 “Same @s above- but operating as months UV express, or d ea 7 those approved ‘SEDAN P 120,000 aa . ‘same as above- as tourist bus transport but Me PE,000 3 ~Same as abovew operating as city Months “colorum” under any of the following TYPE OF Minima FINE m E VEHICL! Tea ing Period months (unit | [BUST -FF Mion 3 Revocation of the ENTIRE 7 Certificate “of Publ CPC") where the apprehended vehicle belonas apprehended prjvate/areon plate) 2.1; Blacklisting of the apprehended v@hicle and all other authorized units included in the CPC from t | Status of CPC i Convenience (except when vehicle is with or provincial bus); 7 and a A PuV suspended with or | Sait Coe Recut:cancslled CPC and the Decision/Order of suspension or cancellation is executory; and e A PUV with expired CPC and without a pending application for extension of validity timely filed before the Board. Revocation of ALL CPCs (entire fleet) of the operator; Disqualification of the operator, and, in case of a corporation, all its stockholders and directors, to operate any kind of public land transportation; Blackdisting of ALL authorized units (entire flest) of the operator from being used as public utility vehicle; and Revocation of the registration of ALL authorized units (entire fleet) of the operator. In determining the frequency of offenses, the LTFRB and its RFRBs will count offenses against operators and not against a particular motor vehicle or CPC. Hence, the second apprehension of a vehicle, belonging to the same operator, regardless “of whether the ‘first and second vehicle apprehended are included in the same or different CPCs, shall bo} unted as second (2") offense. if B| private motor vehicle. operating as a PUV but without proper euthority from the LTFRB is apprehended, the LTFRB or RFRBs shall, in addition to the abovementioned fines, impaunding, and'perialty, disqualify the registered owner, and, in phse of a corporation, all its stockholders and directors, to opétate any kind of public land transportation. Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger to destination * = Ce = fine of P5,000.00 2" Offense ~ fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for for thirty (30) days 3" land subsequent Offenses — fine of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized Overcharging/Unde roharging of fare * 1* ‘Offense — fine of P5,000:00 2nd brtense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for | thirty (30) days 3"| and. subsequent Offenses - fine of P15,000.00 and caridellation of CPC where the unit is authorized Failure to provide proper body markings am Pifenee= fine of P5,000.00 2% Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thinty (30) days | i 1 i “18No franchise/Certificate of Public | Convenience or evidence of franchise presented during apprehension ‘or carried inside the motor vehicle * 3% and subsequent Offenses — fine of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 1 Offense — fine of P5,000.00 | J I 2" Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (20) days fine of P15,000.00 and is authorized 3° and subsequent Offense: cancellation of CPC where the Fraud and falsities such as presentation of fake and spurious CPC, ORICR, _plaies, stickers and tags* Revocation/Canceliation of the lfranchise/Certificats of Public Convenience, after due notice of hearing pursuant to LTFRB Memorandum Circular No, 2013-003 Employing reckless, insolent, discourteous or arrogant drivers * 1* Offense — fine of P5, 000.00 2" Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days | 3" and subsequent Offenses|'~ fine. of P15,000,00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized ! Allowing an] unauthorized driver to drive PUV or allowing a driver to drive PUV without bringing his/her driver's lidense 1™ Offense — fine of P5,000.00 | 2™ Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days 3” and subsequent Offenses |~ fins of P45,00000 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized @ Operating the 1* Offense — fine of P5,000.00 |" | unitis with defective parts and 2" Offense — fine of P10,000,00 and impounding of unit for accessories* | thirty (30) days i } 3° and subsequent Offenses !- fine of P15,000,00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 10. Failure to provide | 1* Offense —fine of P5,000.00 , fare discount 10 those entitled under existing laws and pertinent ! 2” Offense — fine of P10,000.00 andsimpounding.of unit.for thirty (30) days 2 19Memorandum ]S* and” subsequent Olfenses| — fine oF PTS000.00 and Circulars of the cancellation of CPG whers the unit is authorized LTFRB* 11. Failure to provide 7 Gans HST PS OOOO the Board with | complete, correct, | 2™ Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for and updated | thirty (30) days operator's | information (such |3% and subsequent Offenses|— fine of P15,000.00 and as, but not limited | cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized to, address, contact | numbers, list of drivers, etc.) and i other forms of misrepresentation ; 12 Failure to display | 7 Offense — fine of P5,000.00 “No Smoking” signage and/or | 2" Offense — fine of P10,000. 00 and impounding of unit for allowing personnel | thirty (30) days ; or passehger to | smoke inside the| 3° and subsequent Offenses |- fine of P15,000.00 and vehicle cancellation of CPC where the urlit is authorized 13. Fast, tampered, | 1 Offense — fine of P5,000.00 defective taximeter or operating without | 2 Offense — fine of P10,000.00. and impounding of unit for | or with an old seal | thirty (30) days taximeter (x ; only}* 3" and subsequent Offenses |- fine of P15,000.00 and. cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized [14 Tempered, broken, [1™ Offense — fine of P5,000.00 joined, reconnected, fake | 2" Offense — fine of P10,000. af and impounding of unit for or altered ‘sealing | thirty (30) days wire (TX only)* i 3" and subsequent Offenses — fine of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 15. Violation” of "color | 1* Offense — fine of P5,000.00 scheme or design/ | Adoption of new 2" Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding Ig of unit for | color design without | thirty (30) days : authority from the | Board (PUB and/3™ and subsequent Offenses = fine of P15,000.00 and TX only) | cancellation of CPC where the yatt is authorized = \ 16 Unregistered or | 1* Offense — fine of P5,000.00 20unauthorized trede/business name (PUB and TX only) 2" Offense — fine of P10,000.00: and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days 3" and subsequent Offenses — fine of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 17.No Panel Route [ 1* Offense — fine of P5,000.00 (PUJ, PUB, UV) | 2" Offense — fine of P10,000.00' and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days i \3° and subsequent Offenses '— fine of P45,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 18 No sign _board* | 1 Offense — fine of P5,000.00 (PUJ, PUB, UY) 2" Offense - fine of P10, 000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (20) days iy 3" and subsequent Offenses | [> fine of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unitis authorized 19 Pick and Drop of { 7 Offense —fine of P5,000.00 i Passengers outside the terminal ((PUY, | 2 Offense — fine of P10,0004 ob and impounding of unit for PUB, UV)* thirty (30) days 3° and subsequent Offenses — fine ‘of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 20. Carrying of ‘legal | 1 Offense —fine of P5,000.00 "| and/or prohibited | i cargoes* 2" Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days if 3" and subsequent Offenses — fine of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit'is authorized 21. Failure “to “provide | 1* Offense ~ fine of 5,000.00 fire extinguisher and required | 2 Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for | “STOP and GO” | thirty (30) days signage for use of ; each vehicle (STS| 3" and subsequent Offenses — ‘fine of P15,000.00 and only)* cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized |22.Trip cutting (PUJ, | 1 Offense — fine of P5,000.00 et PUB, UV) * 2™ Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and J lm thirty (30) days 213% and subsequent Offenses — fine of P15,000.00- and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 25. Failure to display fare matrix (PUJ, PUB, UV)* 7® Offense — fine of P5,000.00 ! 2% Offense — fine of P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days 3 and .subséquent Offenses — fine of P15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized 2, Failure “to ~ display. the International Symbol of Accessibility inside the units andlor failure to designate seats specifically for the. use ,of Persons with Disabilities, or Failure or refusal to transport. PWDs (PUJ, PUB, TTS, uv) 1* Offense — fine of P50,000.00 2" Offense — fine of P75,000.00 and impounding of unit of at | least forty-five (45)days. An impounding fee of P500 per day shall be imposed, 3% ‘and subsequent Offenses — fine of P100,000.00 and canbellation of CPC conditions. under 2011 Revised Terms and not otherwise herein provided.* 25. Breach of franchise | | Conditions of CPC | | | Offense = fine of P5,000.00 a Offense — fine & P10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thie (30) days 3% and dibebrjuork Offenses — fine of P15,000.00 and} cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized Except in cases of chlorum violation, as provided above, the LTFRB, in the application of these fines and penalties, ‘shall count offenses against operators and not against a particular motor vehicle or CPC. Hence, the second offense committed by a different vehicle of the same operator shall be counted as second (2™) offense and another offense by a third vehicie of the same operator shall be counted as a third B34 ) offense, provided all apprehended vehicles belong to the same CPC. Fines and penalties provided for under existing Memorandum Circulars of the LTFRB which are not provi is Joint Administrative Order shall continue to be applied by the Board and Ragional Franchising and Regulatory Offices. I 2!v GENERAL PROVISIONS T i Unless otherwise indicated, all references to motor vehicles shall include motorcycles and tricycles i In all cases where the penalty jincludes the confiscation, suspension or revocation of a driver's license or student permit as well as the suspension or revocation of the registration of a motor vehicle or impounding the motor vehicle, and the same cannot be immediately implemented, the driver's license, student permit or motor vehicle as the case may be shall be put on alarm until!the proper penalty may be implemented He A Tempbrary Operator's Permit (TOP) shall authorize a driver to operate a motor vehicle for a period of seventy-two, (72) hours orily. Further, all apprehensions are deemed admitted unless contested by filing a written contest within five (5) days from Gate of apprehension. However, failure of the driver to pay the corresponding penalty within fifteen (15) days from the date’ of apprehension shall cause the automatic suspension of his driver's license for a etiod of thirty (90) days from the date of apprehension, in addition to the fines and penalties prescribed hereunder. The LTO shall resolve a tontested case within five (5) days from receipt of said written contest. : i ‘The impesition of the foregoing fines and penalties shall be without prejudice to any criminal action that may be instituted under existing laws, rules and regulations. Within twenty four (24) hours from the payment of thalfine of an admitted case or from resolving @ contested case, the LTO through its Traffic Adjudication Service (TAS) or Regional Office, shall transmit to the LTFRB the resolution/result of all apprehensions relative to violations in connection with franchise ‘under Rule IV herein. Upon receipt of the resolution/result of all apprehensions from LTO's TAS or Regional Office as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Board or its Regional Franchising and Regulatory Officé (RFRO), as the case may be, shall'hear and decide all franchise violations in accordance with the following procedure: 1. Within 36-hours from the receipt of the resolution/result ef all: apprehensions-- from LTO's TAS or Regional Office, a Show Cays I?be issued against the operator informing him/her of the franchise Violation and requiring JUN 03.2015 2B ae Vhim to file a verified explanation why the corresponding fine or penalty’ stil not be imposed. 2, The operator shall file hisiherfits verified explanation within a non-extendible period of five (5) days from his/herfts receipt of the Show Cause Order. Failure on the part of the operator to file the said verified explanation shall be considered a waiver of his/heriits right to be heard. 3. After the lapse of the said five (5) day period, the Board or RFRO shall consider ‘the case, submitted for decision, with or without the verified explanation by the operator provided there is actual proof that the operator duly received the Show Cause Order. it ‘ 4. Upon receipt of the Decision of the.Board or RFRO, the operator shall have a period . of five & days within. which to file his/herfits ‘Motion for Reconsideration, pri ly one (1) Motion for Reconsideration shall be allowed | i 5. The operator may appeal the Decision of the Board or the latter's Order resolving his/heriits Motion for Reconsideration to the Office of Secretary of Department of Transportation’ and; Communications (DOTC) within a non- extendible period ten (10) days from receipt of the Decision or Order. 54 The apt al of the operator ‘shall not stay the execution of the Decision jor Order of the Board unless the Secretary of the DOTC shall order othenwise, 6. In cases heard end decided by! LTFRB's RFRO, the operator may appeal the Decision of the RFRO or the latter's Order resolving his/herfits Motion for Reconsideration to thé Board within 2 non-extendible period of ten (10) days from receipt of " ie Decision or Order. 6.1. the ap, Lh of the operatof shall not stay the execution of the deco | or. Order -of the RFRO unless the Board shall order grew | In the absence of any alias provision in these rules, the pertinent provisions of the 2011 Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure of the LTFRB, which are not inconsistent with these rules} shall bs applied in a suppletory character and effect, 4VI. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE | i In the event that any provision shall be held Le declared void, invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or by legislation or regulation, the remainder of this Department Order ‘shall be fully effective, Operative, valid, enforceable and binding. | Vi. REPEALING CLAUSE i, ji All Department Orders, Memoranda, Circulars and other [ssuances in conflict herewith are hereby deemed revoked, amended or revised accordingly. Vil EFFECTIVITY This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in two: (2) ee poapers of general circulations and filing of three (3) cdpies hereof with the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) U:P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 44 dated 09 October 1992. | F SO ORDERED. 0 V. TAN, B - WINSTON ha E C.P.A, Assistant Secretary [:Chainfan kand Transportation Office Land Transportation, Franchising! and Regulatory Board I I APPROVED: \ JO AGUINALOO ABAYA Secretary i i ansportation and Commurileation @,_ mnmnny DOTCOSECOUTEONG 1000 JOSEPH Department ry