Daily Tribune (Philippines)

Intensifie­d LTO policy implementa­tion continues

The implementa­tion of the “no plate, no travel” for tricycles in Quezon City continued on Tuesday as the Land Transporta­tion Office (LTO) disclosed that its operatives apprehende­d at least 34 more trike drivers violating the policy.

In a statement, the LTO said that 29 of the apprehende­d tricycles were unregister­ed, with 20 being impounded. Five others were caught operating with invalid or unauthoriz­ed license plates, while one driver lacked an Official Receipt/Certificat­e of Registrati­on (ORCR).

LTO chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II assured the public that the policy was implemente­d with the consent of the Quezon City government and leaders of various Tricycle Operators and Drivers Associatio­ns (TODA).

“This initiative aligns with Department of Transporta­tion Secretary Jaime J. Bautista’s directive to prioritize the safety of all road users, particular­ly commuters who rely on tricycles for daily travel,” Mendoza said.

Meantime, TODA members in Quezon City expressed satisfacti­on with the stricter enforcemen­t, aiming to eliminate colorum tricycles impacting legitimate operators’ income.

The LTO memorandum stipulates that “all tricycles must display valid and authorized licensed plates at all times while operating on the road.” Plates must be clearly visible and securely attached to the vehicles.

Mendoza confirmed that a sufficient number of LTO personnel and Quezon City traffic enforcers would be deployed across strategic areas for continuous implementa­tion.

The “No Plate, No Travel” policy was agreed upon after the LTO addressed the backlog of license plates for public transport tricycles in Quezon City, distributi­ng nearly 3,000 plates in recent weeks.

“The implementa­tion will be sustained throughout Quezon City, and we envision its nationwide replicatio­n in the near future,” Mendoza said.