L.t.o Defers No Plate Policy

[Call me bubba]

for the few members who have a car ,or motorcycle      :Policeman:

here is an article that may affect you. 

 

especially if you dont have plates ,

 

THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) was supposed to implement the 'no plate, no travel policy' beginning August 1,

but the LTO decided to postpone its implementation due to a request by car dealers. The LTO did not specify when the directive will be implemented.

 

The dealers explained that the processing of documents for new vehicles takes three to four months. :omg:
   
The LTO, however, clarifies that there is no more backlog in the production of license plates, but there are problems in the distribution.

 

This month, the license plates of those who had their vehicles registered up until April already became available for distribution.

For motorcycles, the license plates of those who registered up until December 2013 are ready as well.

If the plates are not with the dealer yet, motorists can go to the LTO regional office where they registered, and bring the photocopy of their certificate of registration and official receipt.

 

 

But for public utility vehicles, license plates are still on hold while the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) reviews routes.

 

 

The LTFRB also delayed its crackdown on trucks for hire which are out of line or 'colorum'.
   
The agency originally planned to start apprehending these trucks on July 28, but it decided to give trucks more time to apply for temporary permits to operate until august 22.

The crackdown will start on August 29.

 

More than 7,000 truck for hire operators have applied for permits so far. - ANC

 

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/07/30/14/lto-defers-no-plate-no-travel-policy

[Dave Hounddriver]

The dealers explained that the processing of documents for new vehicles takes three to four months.

 

I have experienced that and it is the main reason people ride around with no plates.  On the bright side, it means you get a few months extra before you have to renew (at least that is what happened to me) because when you buy in August and its not registered until November then you don't need to renew until the following November.

[deevey]

Here's what I don't get, why on earth is such a big deal made of the original government issued license plates in the first place? Why not be able to just get the plate made in any Motor shop and be required to show a visible registration disc in the windscreen of the car like in the UK or Ireland ? 

 

Just seems like such a stupid, antiquated *cough americanized cough* :mocking:  system having the physical number plate (which is easily detached or stolen) being that important to the identification of the car in the first place. 

 

Persons using fake "lookalike" plates for mischief will get them from other sources anyhow - its not like its difficult to manufacture ones that would pass more than glancing scrutiny, however taxation discs in windscreens could be watermarked/uv reactive/hologrammed and utilize color coding making it actually easier to spot out-of-date registration from a distance. 

[Jake]

Just seems like such a stupid, antiquated *cough americanized cough* :mocking:  system having the physical number plate (which is easily detached or stolen) being that important to the identification of the car in the first place. 

 

 

The Land Transportation Office is like any other govt agencies.  Fraudulent bidding and business practices is ripe

for corruption and using the buddy-buddy system.  For example, LTO executive director may have cousins who can

manufacture the plates, another cousin who distributes them.  Both won the lowest bid and therefore poor services.

 

This news article dated NOV 2013: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/335459/news/nation/pnoy-appoints-lto-oic-as-new-head-of-the-agency (former LTO director Virginia Torres)

Aquino had earlier met with Torres, his shooting buddy, presumably to discuss her defiance of a government directive by playing in a casino.

A few days after the meeting, Torres said she will be retiring after 33 years of government service.  Torres became controversial after a video surfaced showing her playing at a slot machine, supposedly defying Memorandum Circular No. 8, issued by Malacañang on August 28, 2001, barring all government personnel "from entering, staying and/or playing at gambling casinos."

 

She wasted several hundred thousands of pesos and of course, living beyond her means.  Where did all that money

come from?

Edited August 1, 2014 by Jake
spil chek

[i am bob]

They may not be all going to jail but at least the Big Guy proved that he isn't going to go just after the other side when corrupt.

 

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