Updated violation and fines of LTO

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FINES/PENALTIES FOR TRAFFIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS:

APPROVED RATES

Violations In Connection With Licenses
1. Driving without License1,500.00
2. Driving without delinquent of expired license 400.00
3. Driving with suspended or revoked or improper license 1,000.00
4. Failure to carry Driver’s License 200.00
5. Failure to sign Driver’s License 200.00
6. Driving under the influence of liquor. 5,000.00

- and two (2) months suspension of driver’s license 5,000.00

- for the 2nd offense and three (3) months suspension 6,000.00
of driver’s license

- for subsequent violations after the 2nd offense 7,000.00
and six months suspension of driver’s license;
after 3rd offense automatic revocation of driver’s license

7. Driving under the influence of drugs 10,000.00
8. Allowing an unlicensed/improperly licensed person to 1,000.00
drive motor vehicle.

- suspension of plates, registrations and Driver’s License
for 2 months

9. Possession and use of fake/spurious Driver’s License 2,000.00

- if the drivers has been issued an authentic license,
it shall be suspended for 1 year in addition to the fine

- if the driver has not been issued an authentic license,
he shall be disqualified, to secure a Driver’s License for a
period of two (2) years.

10. Conviction of the driver of a crime using a motor vehicle 3,000.00
11. Student driver operating a MV without being accompanied by 500.00
a Licensed driver
12. Unlicensed conductor of a motor vehicle for hire 500.00
13. Operating / driving a motor vehicle which is unregistered /
improperly Registered

- if committed by the driver without the knowledge and 2,000.00
Consent of the owner/operator

- if the driver is also the processor of the subject motor vehicle 4,000.00

- in both cases the motor vehicle shall be impounded or the
plates if any shall be confiscated and shall not be released
until properly registered.

14. Operating a motor vehicle with unregistered substitute or 5,000.00
replacement engine, engine block or chassis

- the subject MV shall be impounded until such parts are
properly registered

15. Failure to carry certificate of registration or official receipt 150.00
of registration
16. Operating /allowing the operation of MV with a suspended / 1,000.00
revoked Certificate/Official Receipt of registration.

- the subject MV shall be impounded and its plate held
during the suspension

- in addition to the original suspension the said MV and
plates shall further be suspended for two (2) years.

17. Tourist operating or allowing the use of non Philippine registered 5,000.00
Motor Vehicle beyond the 90 day period of his sojourn in the
country.

- the MV shall not be allowed to operate by the confiscation
Of its plates, OR & CR until properly registered.

- in addition, if the driver is a holder of local driver’s license,
the same shall be suspended for one (1) month.

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Violations in Connection with Number of Plates
18. Motor Vehicle number plates not firmly attached 200.00
19. Obscure plates 200.00
20. License plates different from body number on Public Utility MV 500.00
21. Improper display of a motor vehicle permanent plate 500.00
22. Display/Use of an expired commemorative plates or stickers 2,000.00
23. tampered/ marked plates or stickers 2, 000.00
24. Illegal transfer or use of MV regularly issued MV plates, tags or 10,000.00
stickers except security plates on authorized Motor Vehicle

- Owners/Operators are conclusively presumed to have
Committed the illegal transfer.
- Drivers of MV involved in illegal transfer of plates, sticker
shall suffer the suspension of their Driver’s License for
three (3) months
- if the MV with illegal transferred plates or stickers in used
In the commissions of a crime, its owner shall suffer the penalty
of 12,000.00 fine and suspension of plates and registration
certificate and Official Receipt for two (2) years

Violations Relative to Equipments, Parts, Accessories, Devices and Markings of Motor Vehicle

26. Defective Brake 500.00
27. Improper/Defective Horn or signaling device 300.00
28. Use or installation of unnecessary lights in front and rear of a 300.00
Motor Vehicle
29. Operating motor vehicle without head, tail, plate and/or brake lights 300.00
30. Without muffler 150.00
31. Without wiper 150.00
32. Dirty or unsightly or unsanitary MV 300.00
33. Dilapidated or defective MV 1,000.00
- to hold release of plates until defect is correct

34. Failure to paint or improper painting of authorize route or PUJ 500.00
Filcabs, Shuttle Services, Trucks For Hire, Taxis and similar for
For Hire Motor Vehicles operating with fixed routes.
- to hold plates until defect is corrected

35. Non painting of business or trade name 500.00
- to hold plates until defect is corrected

36. Use of unauthorized improvised plates 300.00
37. Without or defective hand brakes 200.00
- to hold plates pending correction of defect

38. Without or defective speedometer 200.00
- to hold plates pending correction of defect

39. Without or defective windshield wiper 200.00
- to hold plates pending correction of defect

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40. Without rear view mirror 200.00
- to hold plates pending correction of defect

41. Without interior light 200.00
- to hold plates pending correction of defect

42. Without name or business name and address of operator inscribe 500.00
- to hold Plate or OR/CR until defect is corrected

43. Unauthorized use of bell, siren or exhaust whistle 15,000.00
- forefieture of the said gadgets in favor of the government

44. Without functional spare tire 300.00
45. Without red flag or red lights on projecting end of load extending 500.00
more than a meter beyond the bed or body, and in the evening
red lights visible at least 50 meters away.
46. Failure to paint plate number on a motor vehicle for hire 500.00
- to be imposed upon the owner/driver

47. Failure to carry Early Warning Device (EWD) 150.00
48. Failure to install EWD 4 meters from the front rear and of 500.00
the stalled motor vehicle
- to be imposed upon the owner/driver

49. Without Capacity marking 375.00
- to be imposed upon the owner/driver

50. Unauthorized installation of jalosies, painted windshield or 600.00
colored windshield.
- to be imposed upon the owner/driver

51. Installation of dim/colored lights, strobe lights, dancing lights 600.00
or similar lights
- to be imposed upon the owner/driver of the motor vehicles

52. Use or installation of heavily tinted colored/painted windshield or window glass 600.00

- to be imposed upon the owner/driver sunvizor or light tinted
are allowed

53. Without permanent tail gate with inscription “Not for Hire” 500.00
sign in a private jeepney/jitney
- to be imposed upon the owner

54. Use/installation of a glaring/stainless object upon at the front 500.00
and/or rear of a motor vehicle
- to be imposed upon the owner

Weights and Load Limits
55. Load extending beyond the projected width without permit 500.00
- to be imposed upon the driver

56. Axle overloading – an amount equivalent to 25% of MVUC at the 300.00
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 exceed thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500) kgs. Or the
vehicle load exceeds 150% of the maximum allowable gross weight.

57. Operating a passenger truck (bus) with cargo exceeding 160 kgs. 300.00
- to be imposed upon either the driver/operator or conductor

58. Allowing more passengers and/or freight or cargo in excess of carrying 300.00
capacity of MV
59. Baggage or freight carried on top of truck exceeds 20 kgs. Per sq. meter
and not distributed in such a manner as not to endanger the passenger
or stability of the truck


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Prohibited or Illegal Operation of Motor Vehicles

60. Out of line 6,000.00

For Operators/Owners:

1st Offense
& addt’l P1, 500.00 per day reckoned from
the day of apprehension until the case was
settled and suspension of registration and/or
impoundment of MV for three (3) months

2nd Offense
& addt’l P2, 000.00 per day reckoned from
the day of apprehension until the case was
settled and suspension of registration and/or
impoundment of MV for six (6) monts

3rd Offense
& addt’l P2, 500.00 per day reckoned from
the day of apprehension until the case was
settled, revocation of registration and forever
banned from applying for a franchise and/or
revocation of franchise if franchise holder

For Drivers:

1st Offense 250.00
& suspension of DL for three (3) months

2nd Offense 500.00
& suspension of DL for six (6) months

3rd Offense 750.00
& suspension of DL for one (1) year

61. Colorum operation

For Operators/Owner:

1st Offense 6,000.00
& addt’l P1, 500.00 per day reckoned from
The day of apprehension until the case was
Settled and suspension of registration and/or
Impoundment of MV for three (3) months

2nd Offense 6,000.00
& addt’l P2, 000.00 per day reckoned from
The day of apprehension until the case was
Settled and suspension of registration and/or
Impoundment of MV for six (6) months

3rd Offense 6,000.00
& addt’l P2, 500.00 per day reckoned from
The day of apprehension until the case was
Settled, revocation of registration and forever
Banned from applying for a franchise and/or
Revocation of franchise if franchise holder

For Drivers:

1st Offense 250.00
& suspension of DL for three (3) months

2nd Offense 500.00
& suspension of DL for six (6) months

3rd Offense 750.00
& suspension of DL for (1)year

62. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC)

Driver 500.00
Operator/owner/possessor of MV per day from the date 1,000.00
of expiry to the date of the CPC

- the plate, OR/CR of the subject MV shall be suspended
For six months from the date of apprehension to the fines

63. Operating or using a For Hire Motor Vehicle for driver 1,000.00
different from its types of services mentioned
in the CPC

for operator3,000.00

- For Hire Motor Vehicles used by the members
of the family of the operator, during emergency
cases is allowed.

2nd offense and suspension plates, OR, CR for for driver 2,000.00
six (6) months for operator 4,000.00
for subsequent offenses and suspension of DL, for driver 3,000.00
plate, OR/CR for one (1) year for operator 5,000.00

Breach of Condition of Franchise and Related Violations

64. Employing insolent, discourteous drivers and conductors 400.00
- to be imposed against the owner/operator/possessor of MV

65. Discourtesy of drivers and/or conductors towards the passengers 500.00
in addition to the suspension of conductor’s/driver’s license
for (2) two months
66. Unreasonable refusal to convey passengers 1,500.00
- to be imposed against the driver and/or the operator in addition

To the suspension of the license of the driver of the license of
the driver for two (2) months. If the operator has knowledge or
consent to the infraction committed, the place, OR & CR shall
likewise be suspended for two (2) months.

67. Non – issuance of fare ticket for operator 375.00
- to be imposed against the operator and the conductor for conductor 1,000.00

68. Unauthorized use of commercial or trade name 500.00
- to be imposed against the operator

69. Undue preference or unjust/unreasonable discrimination 600.00
against the passenger
- to be imposed against the driver aside from the penalty,
The license of the driver shall be suspended for two (2) months.

70. Overcharging/Undercharging of fare 750.00
- for the driver or the conductor as the case maybe and suspension
of conductors license for two (2) months

- the operator shall also be liable for equal fine if found to have
Participated thereto and the plate, OR/CR for the same period
Stated above.
- for each subsequent violation the license of the driver or conductor
and/or the plate, OR/CR of the subject MV shall be suspended for
three (3) months.

71. Breach of Condition in the CPC except when already penalized under 500.00
any provisions of this circular.

Frauds and Falsities

72. Use of fake plates/stickers/pursuant documents 2,000.00 to 4,000.00
- to be imposed upon the owner and/or driver of the
subject MV.

73. Misrepresenting a copy of a document pertinent to a motor vehicle 1, 500.00
Before the Traffic Adjudication Service.
- to be imposed upon the driver or owner

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Prohibited or Illegal Operation of Motor Vehicles

60. Out of line 6,000.00

For Operators/Owners:

1st Offense
& addt’l P1, 500.00 per day reckoned from
the day of apprehension until the case was
settled and suspension of registration and/or
impoundment of MV for three (3) months

2nd Offense
& addt’l P2, 000.00 per day reckoned from
the day of apprehension until the case was
settled and suspension of registration and/or
impoundment of MV for six (6) monts

3rd Offense
& addt’l P2, 500.00 per day reckoned from
the day of apprehension until the case was
settled, revocation of registration and forever
banned from applying for a franchise and/or
revocation of franchise if franchise holder

For Drivers:

1st Offense 250.00
& suspension of DL for three (3) months

2nd Offense 500.00
& suspension of DL for six (6) months

3rd Offense 750.00
& suspension of DL for one (1) year

61. Colorum operation

For Operators/Owner:

1st Offense 6,000.00
& addt’l P1, 500.00 per day reckoned from
The day of apprehension until the case was
Settled and suspension of registration and/or
Impoundment of MV for three (3) months

2nd Offense 6,000.00
& addt’l P2, 000.00 per day reckoned from
The day of apprehension until the case was
Settled and suspension of registration and/or
Impoundment of MV for six (6) months

3rd Offense 6,000.00
& addt’l P2, 500.00 per day reckoned from
The day of apprehension until the case was
Settled, revocation of registration and forever
Banned from applying for a franchise and/or
Revocation of franchise if franchise holder

For Drivers:

1st Offense 250.00
& suspension of DL for three (3) months

2nd Offense 500.00
& suspension of DL for six (6) months

3rd Offense 750.00
& suspension of DL for (1)year

62. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC)

Driver 500.00
Operator/owner/possessor of MV per day from the date 1,000.00
of expiry to the date of the CPC

- the plate, OR/CR of the subject MV shall be suspended
For six months from the date of apprehension to the fines

63. Operating or using a For Hire Motor Vehicle for driver 1,000.00
different from its types of services mentioned
in the CPC

for operator3,000.00

- For Hire Motor Vehicles used by the members
of the family of the operator, during emergency
cases is allowed.

2nd offense and suspension plates, OR, CR for for driver 2,000.00
six (6) months for operator 4,000.00
for subsequent offenses and suspension of DL, for driver 3,000.00
plate, OR/CR for one (1) year for operator 5,000.00

Breach of Condition of Franchise and Related Violations

64. Employing insolent, discourteous drivers and conductors 400.00
- to be imposed against the owner/operator/possessor of MV

65. Discourtesy of drivers and/or conductors towards the passengers 500.00
in addition to the suspension of conductor’s/driver’s license
for (2) two months
66. Unreasonable refusal to convey passengers 1,500.00
- to be imposed against the driver and/or the operator in addition

To the suspension of the license of the driver of the license of
the driver for two (2) months. If the operator has knowledge or
consent to the infraction committed, the place, OR & CR shall
likewise be suspended for two (2) months.

67. Non – issuance of fare ticket for operator 375.00
- to be imposed against the operator and the conductor for conductor 1,000.00

68. Unauthorized use of commercial or trade name 500.00
- to be imposed against the operator

69. Undue preference or unjust/unreasonable discrimination 600.00
against the passenger
- to be imposed against the driver aside from the penalty,
The license of the driver shall be suspended for two (2) months.

70. Overcharging/Undercharging of fare 750.00
- for the driver or the conductor as the case maybe and suspension
of conductors license for two (2) months

- the operator shall also be liable for equal fine if found to have
Participated thereto and the plate, OR/CR for the same period
Stated above.
- for each subsequent violation the license of the driver or conductor
and/or the plate, OR/CR of the subject MV shall be suspended for
three (3) months.

71. Breach of Condition in the CPC except when already penalized under 500.00
any provisions of this circular.

Frauds and Falsities

72. Use of fake plates/stickers/pursuant documents 2,000.00 to 4,000.00
- to be imposed upon the owner and/or driver of the
subject MV.

73. Misrepresenting a copy of a document pertinent to a motor vehicle 1, 500.00
Before the Traffic Adjudication Service.
- to be imposed upon the driver or owner

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Traffic Violations

74. Parking 200.00

a. within an intersection
b. within 5 meters of the intersection
c. 4 meter from the driveway entrance
d. within 4 meters from afire hydrant
e. in front of a private driveway
f. on the roadway side of any unmoving or parked MV at the
curved way of the highway
g. at any place where signs of prohibitions have been installed.

75. Reckless Driving

1st Offense 1, 000.00

2nd Offense 1, 500.00
- and suspension of DL for two (2) months

3rd Offense 2, 000.00
- and suspension of DL for six (6) months

Succeeding offense 5, 000.00
- and revocation of DL

Such as but not limited to the following:

a. Disregarding Traffic Signs
b. Allowing a passenger to top or cover of a motor vehicle except in a truck helper
c. Failure to provide canvass cover to cargos or freight of trucks requiring the same
d. Permitting passenger to ride on running board, stepboard or mudguard of MV
while the same is in motion
e. Failure to dim headlights when approaching another motor vehicle
f. Driving For Hire motor vehicle in slippers
g. Driving in a place not intended for traffic or into place not allowed for parking
h. Hitching or permitting a person or a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle or skate roller to
hitch to a motor vehicle
i. Driving against traffic – failure to pass to the right when meeting persons or
vehicles coming towards him
j. 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
k. Illegal overtaking – failure to pass to the left when overtaking persons or vehicles
going the same direction except when there are two or more lanes for the
movement of traffic in one direction
l. Overtaking at an unsafe distance – failure to pass at a safe distance to the left of
another motor vehicle when overtaking that vehicle.
m. Cutting an overtaken vehicle – driving to the right side of the highway after
overtaking before his motor vehicle is safely clear of such overtaken vehicles.
n. 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 suitable and audible signal
o. Increasing speed when being overtaken – increasing the speed of the motor
vehicle before the overtaking vehicle has completely passed.
p. Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear of oncoming traffic - driving to the
left 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 oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance to pass in safely.
q. Overtaking upon a crest of a grade – overtaking or passing another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction when approaching the crest of a grade
r. 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.
s. Overtaking at any railway grade crossing – overtaking or passing another vehicle
proceeding in the same direction at any railway grade crossing.
t. Overtaking at an intersection – overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding
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.
u. Overtaking between “men working” or “caution” signs – 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 the highway.
v. 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.
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w. Failure to yield the right of way – failure of the vehicle on the left to yield the right
intersection at approximately the same time.
x. Failure to yield the right of way – failure 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 left across the line of travel of the first mentioned vehicle
when such vehicle has given a plainly visible signal of intention to turn.
y. Failure to yield the right of way – failure of the driver of any upon a highway within a
business or residential district to yield the right of to a pedestrian crossing such
highway within a crosswalk except at intersection where the movement of traffic is
regulated by a peace officer or by traffic signal.
z. Failure to stop before traversing a “through highway” or railroad crossing – failure
of the driver of a vehicle upon a highway to bring to full stop such vehicle before
traversing any “through highway” or railroad crossing.
a.a. Failure to yield right of way – failure of a vehicle entering a highway from a private
road or drive to yield the right way to all vehicles approaching on such highway.
a.b. Failure to yield the 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 of their
approach.
a.c. 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
the right of way to all vehicles approaching in either direction on such “through
intersection”.
a.d. Failure to give proper signal – Failure to give the appropriate signal before
starting, stopping or turning into a direct line.
a.e. Illegal turn – failure of the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the right at an
intersection to approach such intersection in the lane for traffic nearest to be
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.
a.f. Illegal turn – 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
center line of the highway, and turning , to pass to the left of the center of the
intersection except upon highway laned for traffic and upon one-way highway.
a.g. 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.

a.h. Unsafe towing

76. Obstruction – obstructing the free passage of other vehicles on the 200.00
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

Violations involving Taxi Units except those already provided in this circular

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77. Fast, Tampered, Defective or non operational,
Tampered, broken, fake or altered meter seal.

- and suspension of DL for three (3) months 1st Offense 3,000.00
- and suspension of DL for four (4) months 2nd Offense 4,000.00
- and suspension of DL for six (6) months; 3rd Offense 6,000.00
DL will be revoked and franchise will be recommended for cancellation

For the said infraction, the operator of the subject MV shall be summoned. Upon determination That he is also liable for the said infraction, the plates, OR/CR of the subject MV shall be suspended for the said duration of the suspension suffered by the driver in addition to the fine equivalent to the amount paid by the driver.

78. Tampered, broken, joint, reconnected, fake or altered sealing wire 1, 500.00

- to be imposed upon the driver or owner
whoever maybe responsible. The License
of the driver or the plate, OR/CR of the MV
shall be suspended for one month for the
1st offense. Two (2) months for the 2nd
offense and three (3) months for the 3rd offense

- after third violation Dl will be revoked and franchise
Will be recommended for cancellation.

79. Violation of color scheme, adaptation of MV color or design 500.00
without authority
- to be impose upon the owner

80. Old meter seal/or loose triplex seal 500.00
- to be impose upon the and/or driver

81. Flagged up meter and/or operating on contractual basis 750.00
- to be impose against the driver.

The License of the driver shall be suspended
For forty five (45) days

82. No taxi Meter 1, 200.00
- to be imposed against the driver & 1, 200.00
the total amount of

- to be imposed against the operator
The total amount of 2, 400.00

83. Failure to paint the word “Aircon” 750.00
- to be impose against the operator / Owner only.

84. Unauthorized installation of Aircon 750.00
- to be impose against the operator/owner and driver

85. No Identification Card 150.00
86. No Taximeter light 200.00
87. Failure to provide top light indicating availability 200.00
- to b impose upon the driver and/or owner

88. Failure to print owner/operator’s name, address and/or 500.00
Capacity markings, type of service on taxi units
- to be imposed upon the owner/operator or driver
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Other Non – Traffic Violations

89. Unauthorized installation of aircon on buses 750.00
90. Non painting of the word aircon for buses 750.00
91. Operating aircon MV with defective aircon 500.00
92. Smoke Belching define under RA 8479

- for the 1st offense and to pass the smoke emission test 1, 000.00
- for the 2nd offense and to pass the smoke emission test 3, 000.00
- for 3rd and subsequent offenses and to pass the smoke 5, 000.00
Emissionn test and to suspend of plates, CR/OR/
Registration of MV for one (1) year

93. Operating a right hand drive motor vehicles 50, 000 .00
94. Failure to Install Seatbelt as defined under RA 8750 1,000.00
95. Failure to wear/unbuckled seatbelt 250.00
96. Allowing child six years old and below on passenger seat 250.00
97. Display of sign board (PUB & PUJ ONLY) without front panel route 500.00

Though confiscation of license and plates on one's vehicle is a direct violation of PD1605.. So I assume they are not aware of this court order due to poor coordination with each department. Very smart of them
Source:http://www.lto.gov.ph/fines_and_penalty_2009.html#v_traffic_violations

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Parang wala atang corresponding fine and hindi nag bubukas ng headlight sa gabi. Madaming jeepney ang gumagawa nito for some weird reason.