Traffic violations enforced by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) encompass a variety of driving and traffic infractions including speeding, illegal parking, driving without a license, and not wearing a seatbelt. It’s important to know in order to avoid legal issues and ensure road safety. After all, awareness of such things helps in fostering responsible driving behavior, avoiding fines, reducing accidents, and even saving lives.
Consequently, ignorance of these violations and penalties can lead to hefty fines, vehicle impounding, license suspension and revocation, or even imprisonment. Without this knowledge, drivers might unknowingly commit offenses, risking both their safety and that of others. Staying informed also helps in promoting a culture of compliance and responsible road use, so why not?
List of LTO Traffic Violations and Penalty Fees
Understanding the following LTO violations and the corresponding penalty fees for each type of violation is essential for every driver. With this knowledge, they can help prevent legal troubles, fines, and other issues while also keeping the roads safer for everyone. Below is a detailed breakdown of various traffic violations categorized by type, along with their respective fines and penalties.
Licensing
Violations in connection with licensing refer to infractions where drivers do not comply with the rules related to their driver’s license. This includes driving without a valid license, using a counterfeit or expired license, or failing to have a license present while operating a vehicle. Such violations result in penalties like fines, legal action, or potential imprisonment, emphasizing the importance of adhering to licensing regulations.
1. Driving Without A Valid Driver’s License / Conductor’s Permit
Also covers:
- Driving with an expired, revoked, suspended
- Inappropriate driver’s license restriction code
- Inappropriate Driver’s license classification
- Fake driver’s license
- Tourist driving a motor vehicle with a valid foreign driving license beyond the 90-day maximum allowable period
- Student driver driving without being accompanied by a duly licensed driver
Penalties:
- Php 3,000.00
- Unlicensed or improperly licensed drivers shall be disqualified from getting a driver’s license and driving a motor vehicle for one (1) year from the payment of the fine.
2. Driving a motor vehicle used in the commission of a crime upon conviction by a regular court of competent jurisdiction
Penalties:
- Php 10,000.00
- Confiscation of driver’s license
- Revocation of driver’s license upon conviction for the crime,
- Perpetual disqualification from being granted a driver’s license and driving a motor vehicle.
- Impounding of motor vehicle driven by the violator until ordered to be released after payment of appropriate fines and penalties.
3. Commission of a crime in the course of apprehension upon conviction by a regular court of competent jurisdiction
Penalties:
- Php 10,000.00
- The driver’s license shall be confiscated, and revoked upon conviction for the crime.
- The driver shall be disqualified from being granted a driver’s license for a period of 5 years counted from the date of payment of appropriate fines and penalties
- The motor vehicle driven by the violator shall likewise be impounded until ordered to be released by a regular court of competent jurisdiction after payment of appropriate fines and penalties.
4. Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and similar substance upon final conviction by a regular court of competent jurisdiction (Section 12, R.A. 10586)
Penalties:
- If you fail the field sobriety tests, the breathalyzer exam, and the drug test: You’ll be fined between ₱50,000 and ₱100,000 and given a six-month prison sentence.
- If you caused an injury while drunk driving: You’ll face imprisonment and steeper fines ranging from ₱150,000 to ₱250,000.
- If you caused an accident that resulted in homicide: You’ll be imprisoned and fined between ₱350,000 to ₱500,000. Any subsequent car insurance claims may also be rejected.
- The non-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 revoked for the second conviction .
- The suspension above shall commence upon the payment of the appropriate fines and penalties.
- The professional driver’s license of the person shall also be confiscated and perpetually 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.
5. Reckless Driving
No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any highway recklessly or without reasonable caution considering the width, traffic, grades, crossing, curvatures, visibility and other condition of the highway and the conditions of the atmosphere and weather or so to endanger the property or the safety or rights or so as to cause excessive or unreasonable damage to the highway.
Also covers:
- Driving with an improperly registered motor vehicle
- Driving with a motor vehicle with expired, revoked, suspended or invalid registration
- Unregistered or fake substitute or replacement engine, engine block, or chassis.
Penalties:
- First Offense – Php 2,000.00
- Second Offense – Php 3,000.00
- Subsequent Offense – Php 10,000.00
- 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.
6. Submission of fake documents in relation to the application for a driver’s license (New/Renewal)
Penalties:
- Php 3,000.00
- In addition, the driver’s license shall be put on alarm and revoked.
- The driver shall be disqualified from being granted a driver’s license and driving a motor vehicle for a period of one (1 ) year from the payment of the fine without prejudice to the filing of appropriate criminal charges.
7. Failure to wear the prescribed seatbelt device
Also covers:
- Allowing a child 6 years old and below to be seated on the front passenger seat.
Penalties:
- 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 period of one (1) week from the payment of the fine for the third and each succeeding offense.
8. Failure to require his/her passenger/s to wear the prescribed seatbelt device (Section 12, R.A. 8750)
Also covers:
- For Public Utility Vehicle (PUVs), failure to post appropriate signage instructing front seat passengers to wear seatbelts when inside the vehicle.
Penalties:
- For PUVs, both the driver and the operator are liable to pay a fine of Php 3,000.00 for every violation.
9. 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
Also covers:
- Wearing a helmet with a fake Philippines standard (PS) or import commodity clearance (IIC) sticker
- Riding a moving motorcycle without wearing a helmet
Penalties:
- First Offense – Php 1,500.00
- Second Offense – Php 3,000.00
- Third Offense – Php 5,000.00
- Fourth and Succeeding Offenses- Php 10,000.00
10. Failure to carry driver’s license, certificate of registration or official receipt while driving a motor vehicle
Penalties:
- Php 1,000.00
11. All Other Violations of Traffic Rules and Regulations
Also covers:
- Parking
- In an intersection
- Within 5 meters of the intersection
- 4 meters from the driveway entrance
- Within 4 meters from a fire hydrant
- In front of a private driveway
- On the roadway side of any unmoving or parked MV at the curb or edge of the highway
- At any place where signs of prohibitions have been installed
- Disregarding Traffic Signs (DTS)
- Allowing passengers on top or cover of a motor vehicle except a truck helper
- Failure to provide canvas cover to cargoes or freight of trucks requiring the same
- Permitting passenger to ride on running board, step board, or mudguard of MV while the same is in motion
- Failure to dim headlights when approaching another motor vehicle
- Driving in a place not intended for traffic or into place not allowed for parking.
- Hitching or permitting a person or a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle or skate roller to hitch to a motor vehicle.
- Driving against traffic – failure to pass to the right when meeting persons or vehicles coming towards him.
- Illegal turn – 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.
- Illegal overtaking – failure to pass to the left when overtaking person or vehicles going to the same direction except when there are two or more lanes for the movement of traffic in one direction.
- Overtaking at unsafe distance – failure to pass at a safe distance to the left of another motor vehicle when overtaking that vehicle.
- Cutting an overtaken vehicle – driving to the right side of the highway after overtaking before his motor vehicle is safely clear of such an overtaken vehicle.
- Failure to give way to an overtaking vehicle – failure to give way to another vehicle approaching from the rear that wishes to overtake his vehicle when the former has given a suitable and audible signal.
- Increasing speed when being overtaken – increasing the speed of the motor vehicle before the overtaking vehicle has completely passed.
- Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear of oncoming traffic driving to the left side of the centerline 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 oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance to pass in safely.
- Overtaking upon a crest of a grade – overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction when approaching the crest of a grade.
- Overtaking upon a curve – overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction upon a curve in a highway where the driver’s view along the highway is obstructed within a distance of 500 feet ahead.
- Overtaking at any railway grade crossing – overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction at any railway grade crossing.
- 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 a vehicle may overtake another vehicle on the right.
- Overtaking on “men working” or “caution” sign – overtaking or passing or attempting to overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction between warning or caution signs indicating that men are working on a highway.
- Overtaking at no overtaking zone – overtaking or passing or attempting to overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction in any “no passing or overtaking zone”.
- Failure to yield the right of way
- Failure of a vehicle on the left to yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right when these vehicles approach or enter an intersection at approximately the same time.
- Failure of the 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 left across the line of travel of the first mentioned vehicle when such vehicle has given a plainly visible signal of intention to turn.
- Failure of the driver of any vehicle upon a highway within a business or residential district to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing such highway within a crosswalk except at an intersection where the movement of traffic is regulated by a peace officer or by traffic signal.
- Failure of a vehicle entering a highway from a private road or driver upon a highway to yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on such highway.
- Failure to yield a right of way to ambulance, police or fire department vehicles – failure of 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 on their approach.
- Failure to yield right of way at a “through highway” or a “stop-intersection” – failure of a vehicle entering a “through highway” or a “stop intersection” to yield right of way to all vehicles approaching in either direction on such “through highway”.
- Failure to stop before traversing a “through highway” or railroad crossing – failure of the driver of a vehicle upon a highway to bring to a full stop such vehicle before traversing any “through highway” or railroad crossing.
- Failure to give proper signal – failure to give the appropriate signal before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line.
- Illegal turn
- 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 the right-hand side of the highway and, in turning, to keep as close as possible to the right-hand curve or edge of the highway.
- Failure of the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left, to approach such intersection in the lane for traffic to the right of and nearest to the centerline of the highway, and in, turning to pass to the left of the center of the intersection except upon highway lane for traffic and upon one-way highway.
- Failure to stop motor and notch handbrake of motor vehicle when unattended – failure to turn off the ignition switch and stop the motor and notch effectively the handbrake when parking a motor vehicle unattended on any highway.
- Unsafe towing.
- 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.
- MC carrying more passengers other than the back rider or cargo other than the saddle bags and luggage carriers.
- Refusal to render service to the public or convey passengers to destination.
- Overcharging or undercharging of fare.
- No Franchise / Certificate of Public Convenience or evidence of franchise presented during apprehension or carried inside the motor vehicle.
- Fraud and falsities such as presentation of fake and spurious CPC, OR/CR, plate, stickers and tags.
- Operating the unit/s with defective parts and accessories.
- Failure to provide fare discount to those entitled under existing laws and pertinent Memorandum Circulars of the LTFRB.
- Fast, tampered, defective taximeter or operating without or with an old seal taximeter.
- Tampered, broken, joined, reconnected, fake or altered sealing wire.
- No sign board.
- Pick and Drop of Passengers outside the terminal.
- Carrying of illegal and/or prohibited cargoes.
- Failure to provide the fire extinguisher and required “STOP and GO” signage for use of each vehicle.
- Trip cutting.
- Failure to display fare matrix.
- Breach of franchise conditions under 2011 Revised Terms and Conditions of CPC not otherwise herein provided.
Penalties:
- Php 1,000.00
Motor Vehicle Registration, Renewal or Operation
Violations in connection with motor vehicle registration, renewal, or operation refer to the violations incurred when failing to properly register, renew, or maintain the legal status of a vehicle. This includes driving an unregistered vehicle, using counterfeit registration documents, or not renewing registration on time. Penalties for these infractions can include fines, impoundment of the vehicle, or other legal consequences, highlighting the necessity of keeping vehicle documentation up to date.
1. Driving an unregistered motor vehicle
Also covers:
- Driving with an improperly registered motor vehicle
- Driving with an motor vehicle with expired, revoked, suspended or invalid registration,
- Driving with an unregistered or fake substitute or replacement engine, engine block or chassis
Penalties:
- Php 10,000.00
- 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 a period of one (1) year from payment of the fines.
- The undocumented engines shall likewise be confiscated in favor of the government.
2. Unauthorized motor vehicle modification
Also covers:
- Change in color
- Other unauthorized modifications of the standard manufacturer’s specification not covered by the preceding violation.
Penalties:
- Php 5,000.00
- In addition, the motor vehicle shall be released only upon inspection, correction of defect and payment of the fine.
3. Operating a right hand drive motor
Penalties:
- Php 50,000.00
- In addition, the motor vehicle shall be impounded
- The vehicle will be subjected to inspection, if the defect was corrected and payment of the fine.
4. Motor vehicle operating without or with defective / improper / unauthorized accessories, devices, equipment and parts
Also covers defective / improper / unauthorized:
- bells / sirens / whistles
- blinkers,
- horns
- early warning 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 part that is manifestly prejudicial to road safety
Penalties:
- 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.
5. Failure to attach or improper attachment / tampering of authorized motor vehicle license plates and/or third plate sticker
Also covers:
- The attachment of any unauthorized plate/s or any accessory or device to and/or around the authorized motor vehicle license plate,
- 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.
Penalties:
- 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 confiscated in favor of the government.
6. Smoke Belching (Section 46, RA 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.
Penalties:
- The motor vehicle shall be impounded and the MV license plate shall not be released until the vehicle has passed the standard emission test and payment of the fine.
- In addition, the driver and operator of the apprehended vehicle shall undergo a seminar on pollution control management conducted by the DENR and shall also suffer the following penalties:
- First Offense – a fine not to exceed Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00);
- Second Offense – a fine not to exceed Four Thousand Pesos (Php 4,000.00) and
- Third Offense – one (1) year suspension of the Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) and a fine not more than Six Thousand Pesos (Php 6,000.00)
- Succeeding Offense – suspension of MV Registration for one (1) year.
7. Fraud in relation to the registration of the motor vehicle and/or its renewal
Penalties:
- 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.
8. All other violation in connection with motor vehicle registration, renewal, or operation
Penalties:
- Php 2,000.00
Dimension, Specifications, Weight and Load Limits
Violations in connection with dimension, specifications, weight, and load limits involve failing to adhere to regulations on a vehicle’s size, weight, and load capacity. These rules are designed to ensure road safety and infrastructure preservation by preventing excessive wear and tear on roads and bridges. Non-compliance can lead to fines, impoundment of the vehicle, and potential safety hazards for other road users.
1. Load extending beyond projected width without permit
Penalties:
- Php 1,000.00. The fine shall be imposed upon the driver of the motor vehicle for operating a motor vehicle with any part of the load extending beyond the projected width of the vehicle without special permit.
2. Axle Overloading
Penalties:
- An amount equivalent to 25% of MVUC at the time of infringement on owner/operator or 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 motor vehicle shall be allowed to proceed on the roadway if either a dual-wheel axle load shall exceed thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500.00) kilograms (kgs) or the vehicle load exceeds 150% of the maximum allowable gross weight. To be computed based on formula.
3. Operating a passenger bus/truck with cargo exceeding 160 kilograms
Penalties:
- Php 1,000.00. The fine shall be imposed upon the driver and conductor of the motor vehicle.
Franchise
Violations in connection with a franchise refer to non-compliance with the regulations governing the operation of public utility vehicles (PUVs). These rules ensure that PUVs, like buses and taxis, operate legally with the necessary permits and adhere to route and service standards. Failure to comply can result in penalties, suspension, or cancellation of the franchise, impacting the operator’s ability to legally provide transportation services.
1. Colorum Violation
A motor vehicle is considered operating as “colorum” under any of the following circumstances:
- A private motor vehicle operating as a PUV but without proper authority from the LTFRB
- A PUV operating outside of its approved route or area without a prior permit from the Board or outside the exceptions provided under existing memorandum circulars
- A PUV operating differently from its authorized denominations (ex. those approved as school service but operating as UV express, or those approved as tourist bus transport but operating as city or provincial bus); and
- A PUV with suspended or canceled CPC and Decision/Order of the suspension or cancellation is executory; and
- A PUV with expired CPC and without a pending application for extension of validity timely filed before the Board.
Penalties:
- 1st Offense
- BUS – Php 1,000,000.00 and minimum impounding of unit for three (3) months
- TRUCK – Php 200,000.00 and minimum impounding of unit for three (3) months
- JEEPNEY – Php 50,000.00 and minimum impounding of unit for three (3) months
- VAN – Php 200,000.00 and minimum impounding of unit for three (3) months
- SEDAN – Php 120,000.00 and minimum impounding of unit for three (3) months
- MC – Php 6,000.00 and minimum impounding of unit for three (3) months
- Status of CPC:
- Revocation of the entire Certificate of Public Convenience (“CPC”) where the apprehended vehicle belongs (expect when apprehended vehicle is with private/green plate);
- Blacklisting of the apprehended vehicle and all other authorized units included in the CPC from being used as a public utility vehicle; and
- Revocation of the registration of the apprehended vehicle and all other authorized units included in the franchise.
- 2nd Offense
- 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;
- Blacklisting of ALL authorized units (entire fleet) of the operator from being used as public utility vehicle; and
- Revocation of the registration of ALL authorized units (entire fleet) of the operator.
- If a private motor vehicle operating as a PUV but without proper authority from the LTFRB is apprehended, the LTFRB or RFROs shall, in addition to the abovementioned fines, impounding, and penalty, disqualify the registered owner, and, in case of a corporation, all its stockholders and directors, to operate any kind of public land transportation.
Note: In determining the frequency of offenses, the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Borad (LTFRB) and its Regional Franchising and Regulatory Offices (RFROs) 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 be counted as (2nd) offense.
2. Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger to destination*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
3. Overcharging or undercharging of fare*
Penalties
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
4. Failure to provide proper body markings
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
5. No franchise or Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) or any evidence of franchise presented during apprehension or carried inside the motor vehicle*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
6. Fraud and falsities such as presentation of fake and spurious CPC, OR/CR, plates, stickers and tags*
Penalties:
- Revocation/Cancellation of the franchise/Certificate of Public Convenience, after due notice of hearing pursuant to LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2013 – 003
7. Employing reckless, insolent, discourteous or arrogant drivers
Penalties
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
8. Allowing an unauthorized driver to drive PUV or allowing a driver to drive PUV without bringing his/her driver’s license
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
9. Operating the units I with defective parts and accessories*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
10. Failure to provide fare discount to those entitled under existing laws and pertinent Memorandum circulars of the LTFRB*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
11. Failure to provide the Board with complete, correct, and updated operator’s information (such as, but not limited to address, contact numbers, list of drivers, etc.) and other forms of misrepresentation
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
12. Failure to display “No Smoking” signage and/or allowing personnel or passenger to smoke inside the vehicle
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
13. Fast, tampered, defective taximeter or operating without or with an old seal taximeter (TX only)*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
14. Tampered, broken, joined, reconnected, fake or altered sealing wire (TX only)*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
15. Violation of color scheme or design / Adoption of new color design without authority from the Board (PUB and TX only)
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
16. Unregistered or unauthorized J trade/business name (PUB and TX only)
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
17. No Panel Route (PUJ, PUB, UV)
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
18. No sign board* (PUJ, PUB , UV)
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
19. Pick and Drop of Passengers outside the terminal (PUJ, PUB,UV)*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
20. Carrying of illegal and/or prohibited cargoes *
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
21. Failure to provide fire extinguisher and required “STOP and GO” signage for use of each vehicle (STS only)*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
22. Trip cutting (PUJ, PUB, UV)
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
23. Failure to display fare matrix (PUJ,PUB,UV)*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
24. Failure to display the International Symbol of Accessibility inside the units and/or failure to designate seats specifically for the use of Persons with Disabilities or failure or refusal to transport PWD’s (PUJ, PUB, TTS, UV)
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 50,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 75,000.00 and impounding unit of at forty-five (45) days. An impounding fee of P 500.00 per day shall be imposed.
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 100,000.00 and cancellation of CPC
25. Breach of franchise conditions under 2011 Revised Terms and Conditions of CPC not otherwise herein provided.*
Penalties:
- 1st Offense – Php 5,000.00
- 2nd Offense – Php 10,000.00 and impounding of unit for thirty (30) days
- 3rd and subsequent Offenses – Php 15,000.00 and cancellation of CPC where the unit is authorized
*Except in cases of colorum violation, as stated in number one (1) franchise violation, the LTFRB shall count offenses made by vehicles against the operators and instead of a particular motor vehicle or CPC. Hence, the second offense committed by a different vehicle of the same operator shall be counted as second (2nd) offense and another offense by third vehicle operating under the same operator shall be counted as a third (3rd) offense, provided all apprehended vehicles belong to the same CPC.
Note: All other violations, fines, and penalties provided for under other existing Memorandum Circulars of the LTFRB that are not listed here shall continue to be applied by both the Board and RFROs.
Video: List of LTO Violations and Penalties
This video from Marjun Magalona provides an overview of the different types of traffic violations and corresponding penalties enforced by the LTO. Watch and learn about common infractions and how to settle them, as well as how to stay penalty-free on the road.
Summary
Understanding that there are various traffic violations and penalties imposed by the LTO is essential as it helps in promoting road safety and avoiding unnecessary fines. By staying informed and compliant with the rules, drivers can contribute to a safer and more orderly traffic system in the country. Plus, it helps keep your driving record clean so you will be eligible for the 10-year validity license, so it’s kind of a win-win situation, really.