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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

House Bill No.8277

Introduced by DIWA Party-list Representative Pepito M. Pico

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 to
achieve 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 as well as ease and convenience in enforcing 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.

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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.

PEPITO M. PICO
Representative, DIWA Party-list

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

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Third Regular Session

-. 8577
House Bill No.

Introduced by DIWA Party-list Representative Pepito M. Pico

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SINGLE TRAFFIC TICKETING SYSTEM
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:

Section 1. Title. -This Act shall be known as the "Single Traffic Ticketing Act of
2016.'

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
P.
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

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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).

e. Uniform Traffic Violation Receipt (UTYR) -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. 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. - 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 wit h 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 (if 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 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

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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. 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 penal ties 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 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 pans 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. /mplementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Transportation
and Communications (DOTC), in consultation and coordination with the LTO, the
MMDA and the LGOs, shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to
effectively implement the provisions of this Act within ninety (90) days from its
effectivity.

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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,

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