CEBU CITY – Motor riders and car owners in Central Visayas will be apprehended should they fail to comply with the guidelines on the use of improvised and temporary plates, a transportation official said on Wednesday.
Glen Galario, regional director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Central Visayas, said enforcers would start apprehending drivers of motorcycles and cars with unauthorized sizes of improvised or temporary plates beginning Sept. 1.
The LTO central office has issued Memorandum Circular No. VDM-2024-2721, setting the guidelines for the use of improvised and temporary plates for new four-wheeled motor vehicles, temporary vintage vehicle plates, and temporary plates for motorcycles.
“The implementation of these new guidelines is a crucial step towards achieving this goal. We urge all vehicle owners to comply with the new regulations and secure the necessary permits to avoid any inconvenience,” Galario said in a statement.
The memo said improvised plates refer to plates that may be made by the vehicle owner while awaiting the replacement of their lost or mutilated plate number.
He said the improvised plate must also display the assigned plate number and the words "Improvised Plate" and will only be valid until the actual plate is available.
Temporary vintage vehicle plates must have the word “Vintage Vehicle” and the model year must be reflected.
Authorization to use temporary vintage plates is no longer necessary, he added.
Under the Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01, violators of the rule on improvised plates shall be slapped with a PHP5,000 penalty. (PNA)
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