
MANILA, Philippines, August 10 ------ The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is calling on local government units to temporarily suspend the “no contact apprehension policy” (NCAP) so they could review and clarify the guidelines of the said traffic policy.
The NCAP allows Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcers to keep watch and track traffic law violators through the use of CCTV, digital cameras, and other technology. LGUs are the ones tasked to draft the guidelines of the policy. However, LTO Chief and Transportation Department Assistant Secretary Teofilo Guadiz III said the implementation of the said policy should be suspended first after public utility vehicle operators complained that they are the ones getting charged for the violations committed by their drivers.
He pointed out that under the law, the registered owner of the vehicle will be required to pay the penalty fees. “Tila po may kakulangan sa policy na maaring kailangan repasuhin upang ang mismong drayber or nagmamaneho ng sasakyan ang dapat na managot sa paglabag. We will look into ways na ang dapat managot ay ang drayber,” Guadiz said. He also said that there are cases where the transfer of ownership of secondhand vehicles is not yet registered with the LTO.
The LTO said the policy is “noble” but it still needs some work for effective implementation. “Ito po ay proyekto ng mga LGU. Ang part lang ng LTO ay kami ang naglalabas ng alarma sa mga sasakyang may paglabag" Guadiz said.
Source: philstar.com
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