LTO warns car owners: Register: Renew licenses

By Andrew Doga-ong

BONTOC, Mountain Province - -The  Land Transportation Office here warned  vehicle owners and drivers to register their vehicles and renew their driver’s licenses on time to avoid paying stiffer fines and penalties.

Elmer Mendoza, Jr,,  head of the LTO – Mountain Province, said the LTO is now implementing the increased penalties for violations of traffic rules and regulations.

Join Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2014-01 issued June last year by the Department of Transportation and Communication, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and LTO, provide new penalties for violations on land transportation laws, traffic rules and regulations.

Mendoza said driving an unregistered motor vehicle is now meted a fine of P10,0000 and P5,000 for driving without valid driver’s license.

He is  appealing  to owners of vehicles and motorcycles to register their units noting that there are still unregistered vehicles and motorcycles particularly the old ones still plying the streets.

Other recorded violations of traffic rules and regulations often committed in the province  include colorum vehicles and non-wearing of prescribed seatbelts.

Mendoza also announced that LTO is implementing the Plate Standardization wherein vehicle owners will pay additional P400 in their registration as payment for the replacement of their car plates.

To avoid possible problems in the registration of their vehicle later on, Mendoza  is advising   individuals buying used cars or engines for replacement to consult first the local LTO office to check if said vehicles or engines can still be registered.