Guide on LTO Fines 2024 for Erring Drivers, Vehicle Owners
LTO FINES 2024 – Here are the penalties crafted by the Land Transportation Office for violations of traffic and driving regulations.
In the Philippines, the road and driving rules are set and implemented by the Land Transportation Office or more popularly called LTO. It delivers numerous necessary services to the public and it has several offices across the nation that cater to the needs of the drivers and vehicle owners in the country.
It is the Land Transportation Office that issues a Driver’s License to individuals who passed both the physical exam and the written exam it administered and have taken the driving course required for issuance of the license. The card comes with a validity and must be renewed to avoid the penalty which is one of the LTO fines 2024 that you can check below.
Vehicles that will be operated in the Philippine roads must also be registered at the Land Transportation Office. The registration of motorcycles and other vehicles also come with expiration dates that must be renewed from time to time.
Failure to renew the registration and continuing the operation of the vehicle with an expired registration also has its own penalty for owners. Here are the LTO fines 2024 for traffic and administrative violations:
| VIOLATIONS | FINES AND PENALTIES |
|---|---|
| Driving without a valid license | ₱3,000 |
| Not wearing a helmet | First offense: ₱1,500 Second offense: ₱3,000 Third offense: ₱5,000 Fourth and succeeding offenses: ₱10,000 |
| Wearing substandard helmet or without ICC sticker | 1st offense: ₱3,000 2nd offense: ₱5,000 |
| Not wearing a seat belt | 1st offense: ₱1,000.00 2nd offense: ₱2,000.00 3rd offense: ₱5,000.00 + suspension of license for one (1) week |
| Reckless driving | 1st Offense: ₱2,000 2nd offense: ₱3,000 + suspension of license for 3 months 3rd offense: ₱10,000 + suspension of license for 6 months |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or prohibited drugs | ₱50,000 to ₱500,000 + imprisonment or license revocation |
There are also car-related violations crafted by the Land Transportation Office. Not abiding by the rules have their own corresponding penalties such as the following:
| VIOLATIONS | FINES AND PENALTIES |
|---|---|
| Driving an unregistered motor vehicle | Driver: ₱2,000.00 Owner: ₱10,000 + vehicle impoundment |
| Unauthorized Motor Vehicle Modification | ₱5,000+ vehicle impoundment |
| Operating a right-hand-drive MV | ₱50,000+ vehicle impoundment |
| MV operating with defective, improper, or. unauthorized accessories, devices, equipment and parts | ₱5,000 + vehicle impoundment |
| Failure to attach, improper attachment or tampering of license plates and/or a third plate sticker. | ₱5,000 |
| Smoke belching | First offense: ₱2,000 Second offense: ₱4,000 Third offense and subsequent offenses: ₱6,000 + 1 year suspension of Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) |
| Fraud in MV Registration/Renewal | ₱3,000 + vehicle impoundment + barred from registration for 1 year |
It is important to follow the rules crafted by the Land Transportation Office (LTO). It is not only to avoid the fines but as well as for the safety of everyone in the road.
As it offers several services which usually lead to long queus in its offices, the government office established an online portal for LTO services delivery. It set the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) online portal.