THE Land Transportation Office yesterday advised delinquent motor vehicle owners to have their registration renewed amid the agency’s ongoing operation nationwide against unregistered motor vehicles.
In March alone, a total of 18,882 motor vehicles were apprehended with a standing penalty of P10,000, according to LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II.
He said the aggressive operation is part of the efforts to ensure road safety amid the instruction of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon to maximize the efforts to protect all road users.
“We have been making our presence felt on the roads across the country. And this will be more aggressive once our enforcers complete the refresher courses that we have been conducting,” he said.
Based on LTO data, motor bikes comprised the most number of apprehended with 11,437 apprehensions, followed by tricycles with 3,315, vans with 2,056 and private cars with 1,059.
Most of those apprehended were in CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon).
To renew the motor vehicle registration is one of the best ways to check the road worthiness of motor vehicles since motor vehicle inspection is a requirement, Mendoza said.