Land Transportation and Traffic Code of

the Philippines

27 February 2023
LTO Top Index
A. License Related Violations
B. Motor Vehicle Related
Violations
C. MV Dimension,
Specification, Weight and
Load Limits
D. Other Violation of Traffic
Rules and Regulations
License Related Violations
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Re Driving w/o a valid driver’s license/ conductor’s permit (expired, revoked, suspended, inappropriate RC/class/fake/tourist 3,000.00
beyond 90 days/student not accompanied duly licensed driver)

License Driving MV used in the commission of crime upon conviction by a regular court of competent jurisdiction 10,000.00*

Related Commission of a crime in the course of apprehension upon conviction by aregulat court of competent jurisdiction 10,000.00*

Violations Driving a MV under the influence of alcohol, dangerous, drugs and/or similar substance upon final conviction by a regular
court of competent jurisdiction (Section 12, RA 105586)

IF:
- No physical injury/homicide………..………………… 3 months imprisonment and 20,000.00 to 80,000.00
with physical injuries…………………………. Art. 263 of RPC and 100,000.00 to 200,000.00
Homicide……………………………………………….. Art. 249 of RPC and 300,000.00 to 500,000.00

- Non Prof DL shall be confiscated and suspended for 12

months………………………………………….. 1st Offense
Perpetual revocation………………………….. 2nd Offense
- Professional DL shall be perpetually revoked…….. 1st Offense
Perpetual revocation. Disqualification from
granting any kind of license………………….. 2nd Offense

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First offense 2,000.00
Second offense 3,000.00
License Subsequent offense 10,000.00

Related Submission of fake documents in relation to the application for a drivers license (new/renewal) 3,000.00

Violations Failure to wear the prescribed seat belt device

(Includes allowing a child 6 years old and below seated on the front seat)
First offense 1,000.00
Second offense 2,000.00
Subsequent offense 5,000.00

Failure to require his/her passenger to wear the prescribed seat belt device/Post signage-For PUV 3,000.00

Failure to wear the standard protective motorcycle helmet or failure to require the
back rider to wear the standard protective motorcycle helmet, R.A. 10054
(Fake PS/ICC sticker is tantamount to not wearing helmet)
First offense 1,000.00
Second offense 2,000.00
Subsequent offense 5,000.00

Failure to carry Driver’s License, Official Receipt or Certificate of Registration while driving a motor vehicle 1,000.00

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Motor Vehicle Related Violations
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Driving an unregistered MV (includes improperly registered, Expired/Revoked/Suspended or invalid 10,000.00*
reg./Unregistered or Fake Substitute or replacement engine, engine block or chassis). MV shall be
impounded and shall be barred for a period of one year from payment of the fines. Undocumented engines
Motor shall be confiscated in favor of the government

Vehicle Unauthorized Motor Vehicle modification 5,000.00*

Related Operating a right hand drive Motor Vehicle 50,000.00*

Violations Motor Vehicle without or with defective/improper/unauthorized accessories, devices equipments and 5,000.00*
parts

Failures to attach or improper attachment/tampering of authorized Motor Vehicle plates and/or 3rd plate 5,000.00
sticker

Smoke belching (Section 46, R.A.8749)

First offense Not exceed to 2,000.00*

Second offense Not exceed to 4,000.00*
Third offense (1) one year of suspension of the Vehicle Not exceed to 6,000.00*
Registration
Succeeding offense - Suspension of MV registration for one
year

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Motor Fraud in relation to registration of the Motor Vehicle and/or its renewal The motor vehicle shall be
impounded and shall be barred
3,000.00*

from registration for a period of

Vehicle one (1) year from the payment
of the fine

Related
Violations

All other violation in connection with motor vehicle registration/renewal/operation 2,000.00*

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MV Dimension, Specification, Weight
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MV Load extending beyond projected width without permit 1,000.00

Dimension,
Specification,
Weight and Axle overloading To be computed based on
formula
Load Units

Operating a passenger bus/truck with cargo exceeding 160 kilograms 1,000.00

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MV Load extending beyond projected width without permit 1,000.00

Dimension,
Specification,
Weight and Axle overloading To be computed based on
formula
Load Units

Operating a passenger bus/truck with cargo exceeding 160 kilograms 1,000.00

*Impound Motor Vehicle

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC
RULES & REGULATIONS
PHP1,000.00
OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Prohibited parking
a. In an intersection
b. Within 5 meters of the intersection
c. Within 4 meters from the driveway entrance
d. Within 4 meters from a fire hydrant
e. In front of a private driveway
f. On the roadway side of any unmoving or parked MV at the curb or edge of the
highway
g. At any place where signs or prohibitions have been installed

• Disregarding Traffic Signs

• Allowing passengers on top cover of a motor vehicle except in a truck helper.

• Failure to provide canvass cover to cargos or freight of trucks requiring the same.

• Permitting passenger to ride on running board, step board or mudguard of MV while

the same in motion

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Failure to dim headlights when approaching another motor vehicle

• Driving in a place not intended for traffic or into place not allowed for parking

• Hitching or permitting a person or a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle or skate roller to

hitch to a motor vehicle

• Driving against traffic - failure to pass to the right when meeting persons or vehicles
coming towards him

• Illegal turn - failure to conduct the motor vehicle to right of the intersection of the
highway when turning to the left in going from one highway to another

• Illegal overtaking - failure to pass to the left when overtaking persons or vehicles
going to the same direction except when there are two or more lanes from the
movement of traffic in one direction

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Overtaking at unsafe distance - failure to pass at a safe distance to the left of another
motor vehicle when overtaking that vehicle

• Cutting an overtaken vehicle - driving to the right side of the highway after overtaking
before his vehicle is safely clear of such overtaken vehicle

• 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

• Increasing speed when being overtaken - increasing the speed of the motor vehicle
before the overtaking vehicle has completely passed.

• 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.

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• 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.

• Overtaking at any railway grade crossing- overtaking or passing another vehicle

proceeding in the same direction at any railway grade crossing

• Overtaking at an intersection -overtaking or passing another vehicle 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 on the right

• Overtaking on "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 a highway.

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• 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

• Failure to yield the right of way - failure of the vehicle on the left to yield the right of
way to the vehicle on the night when these vehicles approach or enter an intersection
at approximately the same time.

• 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 tum.

• Failure to yield the right of way - failure of the driver of any vehicle upon a highway
within a business or residential district to yield the right of way 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.

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Failure to stop before traversing a "'through highway" or railroad crossing - failure of

the driver of a vehicle upon a highway to bring driver to a full stop such vehicle before
traversing any "through highway" or railroad crossing.

• Failure to yield right of way - failure of a vehicle entering a highway from a private
road or driver upon a highway to yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on
such highway.

• Failure to yield 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 vehicle
when such vehicles are operated on official business and the drivers thereof sound
audible signal or their approach.

• Failure to yield right of way at a "through highway" or a "stop intersection" to yield

right of way to all vehicles approaching in either direction on such "through highway".

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Failure to give proper signal - failure to give the appropriate signal before starting,
stopping or turning from a direct line.

• Illegal tum - failure of the driver of a motor vehicle intending to run 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.

• Illegal turn failure or 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 in turning to pass to the left of the center of the intersection expect
upon highway lane for traffic and upon one-way highway.

• Failure to stop motor and notch handbrake or 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.

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OTHER VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Unsafe towing

• Obstruction - obstructing the free passage of other vehicles on the 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

• MC carrying more passengers other than the back rider or cargo other than the
saddle bags and luggage carriers.

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