10 Things That Drivers Should Know
- MMDA Enforcers are not
allowed to group together while apprehending a motorist. They are not
even allowed to stand together in groups of two (2) or more, except in
actual times of special operations (e.g. apprehending groups of
smoke-belching/colorum buses).
- Swerving is not a
traffic violation per se. It is defined as a movement wherein vehicles
shift from a lane to another. However, it can constitute the offense of
reckless driving if it is done without precautions (e.g. swerving in an
abrupt and careless manner, swerving without the use of signals,
swerving across solid lines).
Swerving can also constitute the
offense of Disregarding Traffic Signs if there are signs present that
explicitly prohibit swerving in the area.
- A driver's license cannot be confiscated by a Traffic Enforcer during traffic apprehensions except on the following situations:
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- The driver was involved in a traffic accident
- The driver has accumulated three (3) or more unsettled violations
- The driver has been apprehended for the following violations:
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- Allowing another person to use driver's license
- Broken sealing wire
- Broken taximeter seal
- Colorum operation (cargo/passenger vehicle)
- Driving against traffic
- Fake driver's license
- Fake/altered taximeter seal
- Fake/altered sealing wire
- Fast/defective/non-operational/tampered taxi meter
- Flagged up meter
- Illegal or unauthorized counter-flow
- Illegal transfer of plates/tags/stickers
- Joined/reconnected sealing wire
- No driver's ID
- Ignoring Organized Bus Route (OBR) interval timers (for 2nd offense)
- Skipping or bypassing designated OBR terminals or loading bays (for 2nd offense)
- Operating on contractual basis
- Out of line operation
- Overcharging (with or without conductor) (for the 2nd offense)
- Overspeeding
- Refusal to convey passengers to destination/trip-cutting (Taxis and Public Utility Vehicles)
- Refusal to render service to public (Taxis and Public Utility Vehicles)
- Tampered sealing wire
- Tampered taximeter seal
- Tampering of OR/CR/CPC & other documents (spurious documents)
- Undue preference/unjust discrimination
- Using motor vehicle in commission of crime
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The above-mentioned
administrative violations also require a minimum of 2 hours seminar (for
the drivers) at the Traffic Academy.
However, any driver who
has committed three (3) or more unpaid violations, whether
administrative or moving, shall also be subject to attending seminars,
whose length shall be based on the results of the diagnostic exam (exam
that will determine the contents of the seminar progress), which will be
administered by the Agency.
*Note: If the license is
to be confiscated, the Traffic Enforcer should inform the driver of the
reason/s for the confiscation and the ticket validity.
If the driver refuses to
surrender his driver's license, his plate may be detached pursuant to
Section 74 & 75, MC 89-105.
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- Private Vehicles are not
allowed to use the yellow lane except when they are about to turn -
provided that they start shifting lanes upon seeing the transition lane
(broken white lines painted diagonally), that you can see around 50
meters away from an intersection. However, selective apprehension of
private vehicles using the yellow lane is highly prohibited.
The
yellow lanes (1st and 2nd lanes in EDSA) are only for City Buses. City
Buses are not allowed to go beyond the yellow lanes. If they do so, they
will be apprehended for violating the yellow lane policy.
Provincial buses are also not allowed to use the yellow lane. Instead, they are encouraged to use the third lane.
- Each Traffic Enforcer
has his/her own written mission order issued by the MMDA Central Admin.
Apprehended drivers are free to ask for the apprehending officer's
mission order, which includes his area of responsibility, time of duty,
official function. It also indicates whether or not the enforcer is
authorized to issue tickets.
- Traffic Enforcers should
issue TVR in complete uniform, with visible nameplates. Traffic
Enforcers are instructed to accomplish the TVR (Traffic Violation
Receipt) without any delay or argument on the road, so as to avoid
traffic congestion.
- The Apprehending
Enforcer is allowed to issue another TVR for Towing Fee. If the owner of
the impounded vehicle fails to release his vehicle after payment of
fine in the stipulated date, the impounding officer shall issue a
separate TVR indicating no. of days it has remained at the impounding
area.
- Before apprehending, the
Traffic Enforcer should flag down the vehicle and lead it to the
roadside where it will not obstruct the flow of traffic. Traffic
Enforcers should courteously inform the driver of his violation.
- Traffic Enforcers are
not allowed to ask drivers to alight from their vehicles while the
apprehension is taking place. Most importantly, Traffic Enforcers are
not allowed to ask or receive bribe money.
- During traffic apprehensions, the following can be considered as a valid driver's license:
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- ID Plastic Card
- DLR / Temporary Driver's License
- TOP (Temporary Operator's Permit)
- International Driver's License
- Foreign License
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The Traffic Enforcer should exercise extra diligence in verifying the veracity of the data or documents presented.
If you encounter any
Traffic Enforcer violating any of these, get the name of the Traffic
Enforcer indicated on his/her name plate, and submit a letter of
complaint addressed to the Traffic Adjudication Board (TAB), MMDA Bldg.
EDSA cor. Orense St. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City, within 5 days after
the apprehension.
In case you are involved
in an argument with a Traffic Enforcer, call the MMDA Hotline 136, or
the Metrobase at 0917-561-8711. Ask the Metrobase to send inspectors to
go to the place where the argument is taking place for proper
investigation.
You may also e-mail complaints against erring Traffic Enforcers to the MMDA thru
email@mmda.gov.ph.
Include full details of the incident (attach photos or videos if
possible), so that they will be able to act promptly on the matter.
repost for your reference
http://www.mmda.gov.ph/faq.html
