Question & AnswerQ&A (MMDA REGULATION NO. 96-003)
The purpose of MMDA Regulation No. 96-003 is to further amend MMC Ordinance No. 78-03 by imposing penalties and towing fees for stalled and illegally parked motor vehicles within Metropolitan Manila to enforce discipline among motorists.
A stalled vehicle is one experiencing a mechanical defect beyond the immediate control of the driver, whereas an illegally parked vehicle is considered a more deliberate violation on the part of the motorist.
Any operator of a public utility motor vehicle or owners of private motor vehicles, whether natural or juridical, are liable if their vehicles stall on any public road, street, or thoroughfare within Metropolitan Manila.
They are subject to a fine of Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00) plus a standard towing fee depending on the vehicle's type and load.
The towing fee is P1,200.00 for the first four kilometers and P200.00 for every succeeding kilometer.
Drivers who illegally park their vehicles pay a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) plus a towing fee that varies by vehicle type and load.
The towing fee is P1,000.00 for the first four kilometers and P400.00 for every succeeding kilometer.
The regulation is adopted pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 7924, which grants the authority to the Metropolitan Manila Council to impose such measures.
The differentiation recognizes that illegal parking is a deliberate violation deserving higher penalties, whereas stalling may be accidental due to mechanical failure.
The Metropolitan Manila Council promulgated the regulation as part of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's enforcement measures.