Very Important Message:

KAPAG HINULI KA NG TRAFFIC ENFORCER at alam

mong wala kang violation:
1. kunin mo ang mission order nila upang malaman mo
ang kanilang area of responsibility, time of duty and official
function;
2. "SWERVING" ay HINDI isang traffic violation.
SWERVING is turning away from direct course: to make a
sudden change in direction, often to avoid a collision, or
make something change direction suddenly. It is defined
as a movement wherein vehicles shift from a lane to
another.
Ang swerving ay hindi isang paglabag sa batas trapiko. Ito
ay tumutukoy sa isang paggalaw kung saan ang sasakyan
ay lumipat mula sa isang lane patungo sa isa pang lane.
Gayunpaman, maaari itong MAGING RECKLESS
DRIVING VIOLATION kung ito ay gagawin ng WALANG
PAG-IINGAT (NA OVERTAKING) (halimbawa swerving sa
biglaan at walang ingat na pamamaraan, swerving nang
hindi gumagamit ng senyales).
Maaari lamang maging PAGLABAG sa batas trapiko ang
swerving KAPAG MAY BABALA (TRAFFIC SIGN) NA
NAGBABAWAL DITO.
PLS SEE THE LINK FOR MORE DETAILS, AT IPA-
PRINT PO NATIN AT LAGI DALHIN SA TUWING TAYO
AY MAGMAMANEHO, FOR REFERENCE PURPOSE
KAPAG TAYO AY NASITA.
MGA BATAS TRAPIKO.
Bagay Na Dapat Malaman ng Mga Nagmamaneho
From Robert Moises's post in HEALTH IS WEALTH
Tandaan:
1.Hindi maaaring kunin ang iyong driver's license maliban
na lamang kung ikaw ay sangkot sa traffic accident o
nakalikom na ng 3 o higit pang traffic violations.
2. Walang karapatan ang traffic enforcer na pababain ng
sasakyan ang driver.
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10 Things That Drivers Should Know (Updated May 25,
2011)

1. MMDA Enforcers are not allowed to group together

while apprehending a motorist. They are not even allowed
to stand together in groupsof two (2) or more, except in
actual times of special operations (e.g. apprehending
groups of smoke-belching/colorum buses).

2. Swerving is not a traffic violation per se. It is defined as

a movement wherein vehicles shift from a lane to another.
However, it can constitute the offense of reckless driving if
it is done without precautions (e.g. swerving in an abrupt
and careless manner, swerving without the use of signals,
swerving across solid lines).

Swerving can also constitute the offense of Disregarding

Traffic Signs if there are signs present that explicitly
prohibit swerving in the area.A driver's license cannot be
confiscated by a Traffic Enforcer during traffic
apprehensions except on the following situations:

3. A driver's license cannot be confiscated by a Traffic

Enforcer during traffic apprehensions except on the
following situations:

1. The driver was involved in a traffic accident

2. The driver has accumulated three (3) or more unsettled

violations

3. The driver has been apprehended for the following

violations:

Allowing another person to use driver's license

Broken sealing wire
Broken taximeter seal
Colorum operation (cargo/passenger vehicle)
Driving against traffic
Fake driver's license
Fake/altered taximeter seal
Fake/altered sealing wire
Fast/defective/non-operational/tampered taxi meter
Flagged up meter
Illegal or unauthorized counter-flow
Illegal transfer of plates/tags/stickers
Joined/reconnected sealing wire
No driver's ID
Ignoring Organized Bus Route (OBR) interval timers (for
2nd offense)
Skipping or bypassing designated OBR terminals or
loading bays (for 2nd offense)
Operating on contractual basis
Out of line operation
Overcharging (with or without conductor) (for the 2nd
offense)
Overspeeding
Refusal to convey passengers to destination/trip-cutting
(Taxis and Public Utility Vehicles)
Refusal to render service to public (Taxis and Public Utility
Vehicles)
Tampered sealing wire
Tampered taximeter seal
Tampering of OR/CR/CPC & other documents (spurious
documents)
Undue preference/unjust discrimination
Using motor vehicle in commission of crime
The above-mentioned administrative violations also
require a minimum of 2 hours seminar (for the drivers) at
the Traffic Academy.

However, any driver who has committed three (3) or more

unpaid violations, whether administrative or moving, shall
also be subject to attending seminars, whose length shall
be based on the results of the diagnostic exam (exam that
will determine the contents of the seminar progress),
which will be administered by the Agency.

*Note: If the license is to be confiscated, the Traffic

Enforcer should inform the driver of the reason/s for the
confiscation and the ticket validity.
If the driver refuses to surrender his driver's license, his
plate may be detached pursuant to Section 74 & 75, MC
89-105.

4. Private Vehicles are not allowed to use the yellow lane

except when they are about to turn - provided that they
start shifting lanes upon seeing the transition lane (broken
white lines painted diagonally), that you can see around
50 meters away from an intersection. However, selective
apprehension of private vehicles using the yellow lane is
highly prohibited.The yellow lanes (1st and 2nd lanes in
EDSA) are only for City Buses. City Buses are not allowed
to go beyond the yellow lanes. If they do so, they will be
apprehended for violating the yellow lane policy.

Provincial buses are also not allowed to use the yellow

lane. Instead, they are encouraged to use the third lane.

5. Each Traffic Enforcer has his/her own written mission

order issued by the MMDA Central Admin. Apprehended
drivers are free to ask for the apprehending officer's
mission order, which includes his area of responsibility,
time of duty, official function. It also indicates whether or
not the enforcer is authorized to issue tickets.
6. Traffic Enforcers should issue TVR in complete uniform,
with visible nameplates. Traffic Enforcers are instructed to
accomplish the TVR (Traffic Violation Receipt) without any
delay or argument on the road, so as to avoid traffic
congestion.

7. The Apprehending Enforcer is allowed to issue another

TVR for Towing Fee. If the owner of the impounded
vehicle fails to release his vehicle after payment of fine in
the stipulated date, the impounding officer shall issue a
separate TVR indicating no. of days it has remained at the
impounding area.

8. Before apprehending, the Traffic Enforcer should flag

down the vehicle and lead it to the roadside where it will
not obstruct the flow of traffic. Traffic Enforcers should
courteously inform the driver of his violation.

9. Traffic Enforcers are not allowed to ask drivers to alight

from their vehicles while the apprehension is taking place.
Most importantly, Traffic Enforcers are not allowed to ask
or receive bribe money.

10. During traffic apprehensions, the following can be

considered as a valid driver's license:
ID Plastic Card
DLR / Temporary Driver's License
TOP (Temporary Operator's Permit)
International Driver's License
Foreign License
The Traffic Enforcer should exercise extra diligence in
verifying the veracity of the data or documents presented.

If you encounter any Traffic Enforcer violating any of

these, get the name of the Traffic Enforcer indicated on
his/her name plate, and submit a letter of complaint
addressed to the Traffic Adjudication Board (TAB), MMDA
Bldg. EDSA cor. Orense St. Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati
City, within 5 days after the apprehension.

In case you are involved in an argument with a Traffic

Enforcer, call the MMDA Hotline 136, or the Metrobase at
0917-527-7304. Ask the Metrobase to send inspectors to
go to the place where the argument is taking place for
proper investigation.

You may also e-mail complaints against erring Traffic

Enforcers to the MMDA thru email@mmda.gov.ph. Include
full details of the incident (attach photos or videos if
possible), so that they will be able to act promptly on the
matter.

Post from: Ymon Psyche