374 vehicles caught for traffic violations

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BY RESEL JOY TIANERO
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Sunday, May 14, 2017
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ILOILO City – Policemen that the Land Transportation Office (LTO) deputized to enforce traffic rules and regulations caught 374 motor vehicles across Iloilo province for various violations from April 3 to May 5.

Of 374 vehicles, 336 were motorcycles / tricycles while 38 were four-wheeled vehicles.

According to Senior Superintendent Harold Tuzon, provincial police director, their drivers’ violations were the following:

* not wearing helmet

* overloading

* no / expired driver’s license

* noisy vehicle exhaust

* no seatbelt

* no signal light

* incomplete / lack of registration

* no plate number.

LTO Region 6 deputized a total of 46 policemen of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office spread out to 42 towns and one component city. They issued to violators 636 Temporary Operator’s Permits (TOPs) and 1,004 citations tickets.

TOPs were for violations of Republic Act 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code) while citation tickets were for violations of local traffic ordinances, explained Tuzon.

The deputized policemen can also conduct arrests, he stressed.

“We support this LTO deputation not only to promote road safety but also to curb crimes,” Tuzon added.

He advised drivers to always be in possession of their driver’s licenses and vehicle documents to avoid inconvenience./PN

 

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