Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Quezon City, Metro Manila

16"" CONGRESS

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative

EMMELINE Y. AGLIPAY

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.

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 (5)(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.

Through the passage of this Bill, a uniform single traffic ticketing system to be used by
the different traffic enforcement authorities nationwide shall be established, thereby ensuring
order and coordination in the implementation of traffic laws, as well as appropriate measures to
promote the interests of all motorists, drivers, owners. and operators of public utility and private
vehicles.

For these reasons, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought
REP. EMMELIKE Y4 AGLIPAY
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
16" CONGRESS

HOUSE BILL NO. 5 59

Introduced by Representative

EMMELINE Y. AGLIPAY

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 faimness 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 identifying 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/s. 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.

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).

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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.

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
(i) year grace period

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, — 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.

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 the renewal of the
driver’s license

Section 8. Hines 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 LTO 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.

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
unconstitutional 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 14. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation

Approved