, tatjOn. Introduction to Driving. Subject Code: TDC-15-S-01.
Introduction to Driving. , tatjOn. Topic Outline: 1. Background/Evolution of Land Transportation and its Role in National Development 2. The Land Transportation Office Vision Mission Organization 3. LTO Mandate Driver’s License Motor Vehicle Registration Law Enforcement and Ticketing Protocol 4. Relationship with other Agencies DOTr LTFRB PNP-HPG MMDA/LGUs DPWH.
Background / Evolution of Land Transportation and Its Role in National Development.
February 6, 1912 Legislative Act 2159 - Automobile Section 1926 Act Number 3045 - Automobile Division under Bureau of Public Works January 1, 1933 Act Number 3992 “Revised Motor Vehicle Law” June 2, 1945 Reorganizing the division and its function (section chief, division chief, director) June 20, 1964 RA 4136 or the Land Transportation Traffic Code March 20,1985 Executive Order 1011 – Land Transportation Commission (LTC) June 30, 1987 - Present Land Transportation Office (LTO) Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)..
The Land Transportation Office. , tatjOn.
Vision Mission Mandate Organizational Chart. Republic Act No. 4136 Land Transportation And Traffic Code.
VISION. A Frontline agency showcasing fast and efficient public service for a progressive land transport sector..
MISSION. Rationalize the land transport services and facilities to effectively implement the various land transportation laws, rules and regulations..
MANDATE. Register roadworthy and emission-compliant motor vehicles; License quality drivers; and Put order on the road and enforcement of land transportation laws, rules and regulations..
Republic Act No. 4136 Land Transportation and Traffic Code.
SECTION 3 - DEFINITION. Motor Vehicle “Motor Vehicle” - shall mean any vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power using the public highways, but excepting road rollers, trolley cars, street-sweepers, sprinklers, lawn mowers, bulldozers, graders, forklifts, amphibian trucks, and cranes if not used on public highways, vehicles which run only on rails or tracks, and tractors, trailers and traction engines of all kinds used exclusively for agricultural purposes. Trailers having any number of wheels, when propelled or intended to be propelled by attachment to a motor vehicle, shall be classified as separate motor vehicle with no power rating..
SECTION 3 - DEFINITION. Passenger Automobile “Passenger automobiles” - shall mean pneumatic-tire vehicles of types similar to those usually known under the following terms: touring car, command car, speedster, sports car, roadster, jeep, cycle car (except motor wheel and similar small outfits which are classified with motor cycles), coupe, landaulet, closed car, limousine, cabriolet, and sedan. Motor vehicles with changes or rebuilt bodies, such as jeepneys , jitneys, or station wagons, using a chassis of the usual pneumatic-tire passenger automobile type, shall also be classified as passenger automobile, if their net allowable carrying capacity, as determined by the Commissioner of Land Transportation, does not exceed nine passengers and if they are not used primarily for carrying freight or merchandise. The distinction between “passenger truck” and “passenger mobile” shall be that of common usage: Provided, That a motor vehicle registered for more than nine passengers shall be classified as “truck”: And provided, further, That a “truck with seating compartments at the back not used for hire shall be registered under special “S” classifications. In case dispute, the Commissioner of Land Transportation shall determine the classification to which any special type of motor vehicle belongs..
SECTION 3 - DEFINITION. Articulated Vehicle “Articulated vehicle” - shall mean any motor vehicle with a trailer having no front axle and so attached that part of the trailer rests upon the motor vehicle and a substantial part of the weight of the trailer and of its load is borne by the motor vehicle. Such a trailer shall be called as “semi-trailer.”.
SECTION 3 - DEFINITION. Driver “Driver” - shall mean every and any licensed operator of a motor vehicle..
SECTION 3 - DEFINITION. Professional/ Nonprofessional Driver “ Professional driver” shall mean every and any driver hired or paid for driving or operating a motor vehicle, whether for private use or for hire to the public . Any person driving his own motor vehicle for hire is a professional driver..
SECTION 3 - DEFINITION. Owner “Owner” shall mean the actual legal owner of a motor vehicle; in whose name such vehicle is duly registered with the Land Transportation Commission . The “owner” of a government-owned motor vehicle is the head of the office or the Chief of the Bureau to which the said motor vehicle belongs..
SECTION 3 - DEFINITION. Dealer “Dealer” shall mean every person, association, partnership, or corporation making, manufacturing, constructing, assembling, remodeling , rebuilding, or setting up motor vehicles; and every such entity acting as agent for the sale of one or more makes, styles, or kinds of motor vehicles, dealing in motor vehicles, keeping the same in stock or selling same or handling with a view to trading same..
Garage “ Garage” shall mean any building in which two or more vehicles, either with or without drivers, are kept ready for hire to the public, but shall not include street stands, public service stations, or other public places designated by proper authority as parking spaces for motor vehicles for hire awaiting or soliciting business..
Gross weight “ Gross weight” shall mean the measured weight of a motor vehicle plus the maximum allowable carrying capacity in merchandise, freight and/or passenger, as determined by the Commissioner of Land Transportation..
Highways “ Highways” shall mean every public thoroughfare, public boulevard, driveway, avenue, park, alley, and callejon , but shall not include roadway upon grounds owned by private persons, colleges, universities, or other similar institutions..
The Commissioner of the Land Transportation and his deputies “ The Commissioner of the Land Transportation and his deputies” shall mean the actual or acting chief of the Land Transportation Commission or such representative, deputies, or assistants as he may, with the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, appoint or designate in writing for the purpose contemplated by this Act..
Parking or Parked “ Parking or parked”, for the purposes of this Act, shall mean that a motor vehicle is “parked” or “parking” if it has been brought to a stop on the shoulder or proper edge of a highway, and remains inactive in that place or close thereto for an appreciable period of time. A motor vehicle which properly stops merely to discharge a passenger or to take in a waiting passenger, or to load or unload a small quantity of freight with reasonable dispatch shall not be considered as “parked”, if the motor vehicle again moves away without delay..
Tourist “ Tourist” shall mean a foreigner who travels from place to place for pleasure and culture..
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Image result for MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.
Section 5: Compulsory Registration of Motor Vehicles Amended by BP74 (a) All motor vehicles and trailers of any type used or operated on or upon any highway of the Philippines must be registered with the Bureau of Transportation for the current year in accordance with the provisions of this Act.” (b) The dates of annual registration of motor vehicles shall be based on a registration scheme to be prepared by the Bureau of Land Transportation subject to approval of the Minister of Transportation and Communications. The scheme shall provide for a system that will distribute the registration of motor vehicles equitably over different months in a calendar year. Said scheme and rates shall not be changed more often than once every three (3) years, and only upon due notice given to the public at least ninety (90) calendar days before the effectivity of such registration scheme. Any registration of motor vehicles not renewed or before the date fixed by the Bureau of Land Transportation shall become delinquent and invalid..
Section 6: Application and Payments for Registration Application and payments for registration. – Applications and payments for registration shall be made either personally or by registered mail, and the date of the cancellation of the postage stamps envelopes containing money order or check shall be taken as the date of the application and/or payment for registration: Provided, That the application is properly prepared and the payment for registration is sufficient as required by law ..
Section 7: Registration Classification The Classification of vehicle shall be : Private - Motor vehicles registered under this classification shall not be used for hire under any circumstances. For Hire - Motor vehicles registered under this classification are those covered by Certificates of Public Convenience (CPC), or special permits issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. Amended by BP74.
Section 7: Registration Classification Government - MV owned by the government of the Philippines or any of its political subdivisions shall be registered under this classification. Diplomatic - MV owned by foreign government or by their duly accredited diplomatic officers in the Philippines in the discharge of their official duties. Amended by BP74.
Section 8 - Schedule of Registration Fees. Amended by: RA 8794 MVUC Law.
Section 8 - Schedule of Registration Fees. Amended by: RA 8794 MVUC Law.
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. CATEGORIES GVW RATES PASSENGER CARS: LIGHT Current, up to 5 yrs. old Over 5 yrs. old up to 1600kg Php 2,000.00 1,400.00 MEDIUM Current, up to 3 yrs. old 4 to 5 yrs. old Over 5 yrs. old 1601 to 2300kg Php 6,000.00 4,800.00 2,400.00 HEAVY Current, up to 5 yrs. old Over 5 yrs. old 2301kg & above Php 12,000.00 5,600.00.
MONTHLY SCHEDULE IS BASED ON THE LAST DIGIT OF THE PLATE NUMBER.
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. R.A No. 8794 “MOTOR VEHICLES USER’S CHARGE (MVUC) LAW ”.
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Section 10: Special Permit The Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, shall issue regulations and schedules of additional fees under which special permits may be issued in the discretion of the Commissioner or his deputies, for each of the following special cases, without which special permit no vehicles shall be operated on the public highways: To operate a motor vehicle or trailer outfit with the wheel, axle, or axle group loads in excess of the limits fixed in subsection (a) of Section nine hereof or in any regulation issued by the Commissioner. To operate a motor vehicle the size of which exceeds the limit or permissible dimensions specified in paragraph (b) of Section nine hereof. To operate a motor vehicle with any part of the load extending beyond the projected width of the vehicle. To pull two trailers behind a motor vehicle. For any other special authority relating to the use of vehicles, not otherwise specifically provided herein..
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Section 11: Additional Fees In addition to the fees elsewhere provided in this Act, for each change of registration from private to for hire or vice-versa; revision of gross weight rating, change of the tire size; transfer of ownership; replacement of loss registration certificate; number plate, driver’s license or permit; badge; preparation of affidavit or certified true copy of records, or for any similar circumstances requiring the issue, revision, or re-issue of a certificate of registration, driver’s license, badge, permit, or other document, a fee of two pesos shall be collected . The replacement of a lost or utterly spoiled certificate, number plate, license, badge or permit shall render the original invalid . In case of a request in writing for certification of date or facts involving two or more vehicles, a fee of five pesos a page or part thereof shall be collected for each certification..
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Section 12: Fee for the Original Registration for Part of Year If any application for the original registration is made during the first quarter of a calendar year, the total annual fee for the year shall be paid, if made during the second quarter, three-fourths of the annual fee for that year shall be paid, if made during the third quarter, one half of the annual fee shall be paid, and if made during the fourth quarter, one-fourth of the annual fee shall be paid . Nothing in this section shall be constructed as allowing quarterly renewals of registrations in order to avoid payment of fees in advance for the entire year ..
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Section 13: Payment of Taxes upon Registration No original registration of motor vehicles subject to payment of taxes, customs duties or other charges shall be accepted unless proof of payment of the taxes due thereon has been presented to the Commission..
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Section 14: Issuance of Certificates of Registration A properly numbered certificate of registration shall be issued for each separate motor vehicle after due inspection and payment or corresponding registration fees..
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Section 15: Use and Authority of Certificates of Registration The said certificate shall be preserved and carried in the car by the owner as evidence of the registration of the motor vehicle described therein, and shall be presented with the subsequent applications for re-registration, transfer of ownership, or recording of encumbrances: Provided, That in lieu of the certificate of registration a true copy or Photostat thereof may be carried in the motor vehicle . The certificate of registration issued under the provisions of this Act for any motor vehicle shall, while the same is valid and effective and has not been suspended or revoked, be the authority for the operation of such motor vehicle. No motor vehicle shall be operated on the public highways in a manner which would place it under a classification requiring the payment of a larger registration fee than that stated in the certificate of registration..
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. Registration of MV may be suspended if found: Unsightly Unsafe Overloaded Improperly marked or quipped Unfit to be operated Capable of causing excessive damage to the highways Not conforming to minimum standards and specifications.
Registration of Motor Vehicle. , tatjOn. If on inspection, as provided in paragraph (6) of Section four hereof, any motor vehicle is found to be unsightly, unsafe, overloaded, improperly marked or quipped, or otherwise unfit to be operated, or capable of causing excessive damage to the highways, or not conforming to minimum standards and specifications, the Commissioner may refuse to register, said motor vehicle, or if already registered may require the number plates thereof to be surrendered to him, and upon seventy-two hours’ notice to the owner of the motor vehicle, suspend such registration until the defects of the vehicle are corrected and/or the minimum standards and specifications fully complied with. Whenever it shall appear from the records of the Commission that during any twelve-month period more than three warnings for violations of this Act have been given to the owner has been convicted by a competent court more than once for violation of such laws, the Commissioner may, in his discretion, suspend the certificate of registration for a period not exceeding ninety days and, thereupon, shall require the immediate surrender of the number plates. After two such suspensions, re-registration of the vehicle concerned for one year may be denied..
Section 17 - Number Plates, Preparation and Issuances.
Section 17 - Number Plates, Preparation and Issuances.
MV PLATES. MV For Hire- all numbers and letters are black with yellow background. Rainbow plates are for tourist MV..
MV PLATES. MV For Hire- all numbers and letters are black with yellow background..
TRAILER PLATES FOR PRIVATE. Trailer Plates- all numbers and letters are green with white background for the old plates while black with white background for the new plates..
TRAILER PLATES FOR HIRE. Trailer Plates For Hire- all numbers and letters black with yellow background..
MV PLATES. MV Government - all numbers and letters are red with white background..
MV DIPLOMATIC. MV Diplomatic – all numbers and letters are blue with white background and with four or five numbers..
MOTORCYCLE PLATES. MC/TC private - all numbers and letters are green with white background for the old plates while black with white background for new..