Title
LTO no travel without vehicle registration
Law
Lto Memorandum Circular No. Avt-2015-1927
Decision Date
Mar 20, 2015
Starting April 1, 2015, all four-wheeled motor vehicles must be registered with the Land Transportation Office, with strict penalties for non-compliance, including fines and potential impoundment for unregistered vehicles.

Questions (Republic Act No. 11310)

Starting 01 April 2015, no four-wheeled motor vehicle may be used, driven, or operated on public roads unless duly registered with the LTO, pursuant to R.A. 4136, Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01, and other applicable rules.

It takes effect on 01 April 2015.

The vehicle shall be stopped, and the driver must present the Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) of the vehicle.

A fine of Php5,000.00 shall be imposed for failure to attach the plates.

The driver must present the OR for the payment.

The driver must present: (1) Certificate of Stock Reported; (2) Sales Invoice dated within seven (7) days prior to apprehension; and (3) Certificate of Insurance Cover dated on or after the date of the Sales Invoice.

The vehicle owner shall be fined Php10,000.00 for using an unregistered vehicle.

The driver shall be fined Php1,000.00 and cited for reckless driving.

If the sales invoice date exceeds thirty-seven (37) days from the date of purchase at the time of apprehension, the vehicle shall be impounded.

If there is no CR/OR, the Sales Invoice must be dated within seven (7) days prior to the apprehension.

It must be dated on or after the date of the Sales Invoice.

Yes. It states this is without prejudice to the liability of the concerned manufacturer, assembler, importer, and dealer.

Yes. All apprehensions may be contested within five (5) days from the date of apprehension.

It is pursuant to R.A. 4136, Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01, and other applicable rules and regulations.

For no license plates: CR and OR. For special plates applied for: the OR for payment.

No. The circular imposes a specific fine of Php5,000.00 for failure to attach plates when CR/OR are presented, rather than the Php10,000.00 fine for unregistered vehicle use when CR/OR (or the alternative documents) are absent.


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