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SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
SIXTEENTH CON(lRESS 
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OCT 16 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. __ 
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Introdueed by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G, EJERCITO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This proposed Bill seeks to provide a single traffic ticketing system that 
would respect the mandate of national and local government units, and at the 
same time be recognized by the different traffic enforcement authorities. 
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The harmonization of the laws and the seemingly overlapping authorities 
with respect to traffic enforcement is required to better serve the public 
interest. 
Presently, there are a number of traffic laws which have caused 
confusion and burdened the transportation sector and the commuting public. 
Specifically, these laws are Sections 29 and 62 of Republic Act No. 4136, 
otherwise known as the "Land Transportation and Traffic Code", Section 458 
(S)(v) and (vii) of Republic Act No. 7924, entitled "An Act Creating The 
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, Defining Its Powers And 
Functions, Providing Funds Therefore And For Other Purposes", and Executive 
Order No. 712, Series of 2008. It must be stressed, however, that all these 
laws are aimed at one objective: to provide for an efficient and operational 
traffic law. 
With the passage of this Bill, there would be a single traffic violation 
ticket used and honored all over the country, which ticket may be redeemed 
and paid in any local Land Transportation Office. There would also be a 
consolidated system of monitoring traffic violations across local government 
units. This move would translate to smoother traffic flow and ease and 
convenience in enforcing and following traffic laws and ordinances. 
Most 
importantly, considering the meager earnings of the public utility drivers, this 
Bill would relieve them of the double fines and penalties that are incident to a 
disjointed traffic ticketing system. 
For these reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
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SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS 
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Senate Bill No. 
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Introduced by SENATOR JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO 
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE TRAFFIC TICKETING SYSTEM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. 
Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Single Traffic 
Ticketing Act of 2013," 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the 
State to maintain peace and order and to promote the general welfare of the 
people. It is the policy of the state to ensure the autonomy of local governments 
and to promote efficiency and fairness in the implementation of the traffic laws 
and ordinances. Hence, a uniform single traffic system shall be implemented 
nationwide. 
Section 3. Definition of Terms. -
a. Deputizing Agent- shall refer to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), 
which has the authority to deputize the PNP, Local Government Units 
and the MMDA with respect to the confiscation of licenses, in 
accordance with Section 29 of Republic Act No. 4136 or the Land 
Transportation and Traffic Code. 
b. Duly deputized agent - shall refer to the MMDA, the LGUs, and/or the 
PNP. 
c. License Validity Strip (LV Strip)' - shall refer to a hologram strip, 
which is attached to a Driver's License as an identitying mark of the 
validity of the license. Whenever a traffic violation is committed, the 
license validity strip is to be removed by the traffic enforcer. It shall be 
replaced only upon satisfaction of the corresponding fines and 
penalties incident to the violation/so A driver's license without a 
License Validity Strip creates the presumption that there was a 
previous traffic violation with penalties, which have not been satisfied 
yet. 
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d. Traffic enforcement authority,. shall refer to the Land Transportation 
Office (LTO), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the 
Local Government Units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police 
(PNP). 
e. Uniform Traffic Violation Receipt (UTVR) - shall refer to the receipt 
that is printed, issued and distributed by the Land Transportation 
Office (LTO) to the traffic enforcement agencies and their duly 
deputized agents. The UTVR shall contain a list of general violations 
under the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, as well as the 
checklist of local traffic ordinances. 
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Section 4. Uniform Traffic Violation Receipt. -All UTVRs issued to the 
different traffic enforcement agencies shall be centrally monitored by the LTO. 
Each Local Government Unit shall provide the LTO with a list of traffic 
violations applicable to their respective localities. The LTO shall print separate 
UTVRs per local government unit, in accordance with the list of traffic 
violations and corresponding fines submitted by the local government unit. The 
LTO shall ensure that all UTVRs, regardless of local government unit, are 
uniformly formatted and centrally numbered. 
The LTO shall be the sole government office or agency authorized to 
print, issue and distribute a UTVR to the traffic enforcement authorities. The 
UTVR shall be in triplicate such that the apprehended driver, the traffic 
enforcement authority and the LTO shall have their respective copy. 
Section 5. License Validity Strip (LV Strip). -
An LV Strip is to be 
attached by the LTO to the driver's license upon renewal thereof. The LV Strip 
shall be valid for the same period as the validity of the driver's license. Each 
time the LV Strip is replaced by the LTO as a consequence of a previous traffic 
violation that has already been settled, it shall be valid only for the remaining 
validity period of the existing driver's license. 
The absence of an LV Strip creates a presumption that the LV Strip was 
removed by a traffic enforcer as a consequence of a traffic violation committed 
by the driver. A damaged, lost or accidentally detached LV Strip should 
immediately be replaced. 
If a driver is caught driving without a LV Strip attached to his driver's 
license and without presenting a UTVR, he or she shall be considered as 
driving without a license, and he or she shall be punished accordingly. 
The LTO shall, within three (3) months from the effectivity of this Act 
produce LV Strips for distribution to all local LTOs nationwide. All drivers are 
given a grace period of one (1) year from the availability of the LV Strips to have 
the said Strips attached to their driver's licenses. The single traffic ticketing 
system under Section 6 of this Act shall be implemented after the one (1) year 
grace period. 
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Section 6. Single Traffic Ticketing System. - The Single Traffic Ticketing System 
shall have the following procedure: 
1. Verification of the Driver's License LV Strip. - Upon violation of any traffic 
law, or any regulation pursuant thereto; or any local traffic ordinance; or 
of any rules and regulations consistent with national laws, the driver 
shall be asked by the duly deputized traffic enforcer to display his 
driver's license. 
The traffic enforcer shall check whether the driver's license has an LV 
Strip. If the driver's license has an LV Strip, the LV Strip shall be 
removed by the traffic enforcer. 
If the driver's license does not have the LV Strip attached to it, it creates 
a presumption that the driver has a previous traffic violation with fines 
or penalties which have not been satisfied yet. The traffic enforcer shall 
demand that the UTVR of the previous traffic violation be shown by the 
driver. 
2. Assessment of the penalties applicable. -
Based on the UTVR presented, 
the traffic enforcer shall determine whether the period to pay the fines or 
penalties incident to the previous traffic violation has already expired. 
If the period to pay the fines of the previous traffic violation has already 
expired, there shall be an additional penalty of One Thousand Pesos (PhP 
1,000.00). The LTO shall have the authority to periodically increase the 
additional penalty for failure to pay previous UTVR fines upon 
consultation with relevant transport sector parties. 
3. Issuance of the UTVR. -
The traffic enforcer will fill up the UTVR 
applicable in the area where the traffic violation was committed. The 
particular offense and corresponding fines and penalties which are 
printed on the UTVR will be marked by the traffic enforcer. 
The UTVR shall be recognized as valid by all the traffic enforcement 
agencies and its duly deputized agents within three (3) working days 
from the time the first violation was made, as indicated in the UTVR. 
If there are additional penalties applicable due to the failure to pay the 
previous traffic penalties incident to an expired UTVR, these additional 
penalties shall be identified on the UTVR. 
4. Encoding of the UTVRs into the Single Traffic Ticketing System of the LTO. 
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All UTVRs shall be brought to the respective offices of the traffic 
enforcement agencies for encoding in a common system operated and 
monitored by the LTO. 
Section 7. Multiple Traffic Violations. - Additional UTVRs shall only be 
issued by another duly deputized agent where the traffic violation committed is 
of a different nature and can be counted separately. 
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The additional penalty of One Thousand Pesos (PhP 1,000.00) which has 
accrued due to a failure to pay previous UTVR fines shall accumulate until they 
are paid or upon HIe renewal of the driver's license. 
Section 8. Fines and Penalties Imposed. - Fines and penalties shall be in 
accordance with those provided under any traffic law, or any regulation 
pursuant thereto; or any local traffic ordinance; or of any rules and regulations 
consistent with national laws that are imposed by the apprehending traffic 
enforcement authority. 
The traffic violator may pay the fines and penalties identified in the UTVR in 
any LTO all over the country. Provided That: Section 9 of this Act shall apply in 
determining the share of the traffic enforcement agencies from the fines and 
penalties collected. 
Section 9 Share of the Traffic Enforcement Authority from the Fines and 
Penalties Imposed. - The share of the traffic enforcement authority from the 
fines and penalties collected shall be distributed in the following manner. 
a. Between the LTO and concerned LGU 
i. 
LTO -Fifty percent (50%) 
ii. 
LGU where the driver was apprehended -
Fifty percent 
(50%); 
b. Between the LTO and MMDA 
i. 
LTO - Seventy percent (70%); 
ii. 
MMDA - Thirty percent (30%) 
Section 10. Budget and Revolving Fund. -
Section 7 of Republic Act No. 
8794 provides for a Special Local Road Fund which shall be used for traffic 
management, among others. Local Government Units shall allocate parts of 
their Special Local Road Fund provided in Section 7 of Republic Act No. 8794 
or the Road User's Tax Law for the implementation and development of a Single 
Traffic Ticketing System. For this purpose, they may assign parts of the Special 
Local Road Fund to the LTO for printing of the UTVRs. 
All fines collected shall by the LTO, Local Government Unit and the 
MMDA shall be part of a revolving fund for the implementation and 
maintenance of the single traffic ticketing system. 
Section 11. Deputization of Traffic Enforcement Authorities- The L TO shall 
within one (1) week from the effectivity of this Act, deputize the traffic 
enforcement authorities and their officers to confiscate licenses and implement 
the single traffic ticketing system. 
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Section 12. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of 
Transportation and 
Communications 
(DOTC), 
in consultation and 
coordination with the LTO, the MMDA and the LGUs, shall promulgate the 
rules and regulations necessary to effectively implement the provisions of this 
Act within ninety (90) days from its effectivity. 
Section 13. Separability Clause. - If any part of provision of this Act 
shall be held unccllllstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof that are not 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
Section 14. Repealing Clause. - Sections 29 of Republic Act No. 4136, 
otherwise known as the "Land Transportation and Traffic Code"; Section 7 of 
Republic Act No. 8794 or the Road User's Tax Law" and Section 5 (f) of 
Republic Act No. 7924, entitled "An Act Creating The Metropolitan Manila 
Development Authority, Defining Its Powers And Functions, Providing Funds 
Therefor and For Other Purposes" are to the extent inconsistent with this Act, 
modified accordingly. 
All laws, rules and regulations, and executive order 
which are inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly. 
All provisions of traffic ordinances insofar as they have specified a 
deputizing agent aside from the LTO, are modified accordingly. 
Section 15. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days after its publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved. 
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