LTO online transaction to curb corruption in Cordi
>> Sunday, July 25, 2021
Enforcers start use of body cams in ops
By Liza
Agoot
BAGUIO
CITY – The Land Transportation Office in the Cordillera
Administrative Region (LTO-CAR) is implementing online transaction to address
corruption, including the issue of “fixers” and possible collusion with office
personnel.
Francis Rae Almora, regional director of LTO-CAR said last week online transaction, the LTO is doing nationwide "removes the possible participation of middlemen offering services for processing of documents”.
Vehicle registration, driver’s license application or renewal, and settling a traffic rule violation are now done online, according to a hand-out provided by LTO.
Almora said it is the government’s initiative to provide the public ease in transacting with LTO without physically queueing in long lines at its offices. He said the only time a client needs to visit the office is when the agency needs to get their biometrics.
“There is no way a fixer can process a transaction for another person considering that the account of the person is specific and can only be used by the client,” he said.
The director said the online account of an LTO client requires an email address, which will receive a reminder from the agency to renew a license or a vehicle registration when due.
For those applying or renewing a driver’s license, the officer said the requirements will be uploaded and there is no way any person can fake a document because the provider will furnish the link and code of the transaction, which assures the authenticity of the document, he said.
This, as LTO-CAR enformers have started using body cameras to show proof of a driver’s violation, legitimizing the apprehension and the public’s protection against misbehavior of personnel.
Almora said they have equipped their law enforcement officers who implement the land transportation laws on the national roads with body cameras.
Aside from proof of legitimacy of the apprehension, their personnel’s manner of performing their job is also recorded, guiding the office in case of complaints from the public.
“They wear body cameras because there are some sarcastic drivers who assert improper apprehensions especially for the seatbelt law,” he said.
He said the office bought an initial 16 body cameras, which are used by enforcers in the region when they are on duty.
“There are drivers who when flagged-down by enforcers for non-use of the seatbelt already use them while parking their vehicle and when the enforcers approach the vehicle, the seatbelt is already connected and argues for being illegally apprehended,” he said.
“The body camera is a protection against sarcastic drivers and protection against accusation of illegal apprehension because the camera can record everything even before they are flagged down,” he said.
Almora said penalty for non-use of seat belts depends on the type of vehicle and the violator -- driver or front-seat passenger.
He said the driver of a public utility vehicle whose passenger is not using a seatbelt is penalized with P1,000, and if it is a front seat passenger who is not using a seatbelt, the driver will be charged P3,000 on the first offense--P2,000 for the driver and P1,000 for the passenger.
He said the amount increases for repeat offenders. -- PNA
Francis Rae Almora, regional director of LTO-CAR said last week online transaction, the LTO is doing nationwide "removes the possible participation of middlemen offering services for processing of documents”.
Vehicle registration, driver’s license application or renewal, and settling a traffic rule violation are now done online, according to a hand-out provided by LTO.
Almora said it is the government’s initiative to provide the public ease in transacting with LTO without physically queueing in long lines at its offices. He said the only time a client needs to visit the office is when the agency needs to get their biometrics.
“There is no way a fixer can process a transaction for another person considering that the account of the person is specific and can only be used by the client,” he said.
The director said the online account of an LTO client requires an email address, which will receive a reminder from the agency to renew a license or a vehicle registration when due.
For those applying or renewing a driver’s license, the officer said the requirements will be uploaded and there is no way any person can fake a document because the provider will furnish the link and code of the transaction, which assures the authenticity of the document, he said.
This, as LTO-CAR enformers have started using body cameras to show proof of a driver’s violation, legitimizing the apprehension and the public’s protection against misbehavior of personnel.
Almora said they have equipped their law enforcement officers who implement the land transportation laws on the national roads with body cameras.
Aside from proof of legitimacy of the apprehension, their personnel’s manner of performing their job is also recorded, guiding the office in case of complaints from the public.
“They wear body cameras because there are some sarcastic drivers who assert improper apprehensions especially for the seatbelt law,” he said.
He said the office bought an initial 16 body cameras, which are used by enforcers in the region when they are on duty.
“There are drivers who when flagged-down by enforcers for non-use of the seatbelt already use them while parking their vehicle and when the enforcers approach the vehicle, the seatbelt is already connected and argues for being illegally apprehended,” he said.
“The body camera is a protection against sarcastic drivers and protection against accusation of illegal apprehension because the camera can record everything even before they are flagged down,” he said.
Almora said penalty for non-use of seat belts depends on the type of vehicle and the violator -- driver or front-seat passenger.
He said the driver of a public utility vehicle whose passenger is not using a seatbelt is penalized with P1,000, and if it is a front seat passenger who is not using a seatbelt, the driver will be charged P3,000 on the first offense--P2,000 for the driver and P1,000 for the passenger.
He said the amount increases for repeat offenders. -- PNA
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