Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 98)
The main objective of Presidential Decree No. 98 is to promote traffic safety at night and aid the campaign against night crimes and lawlessness by regulating the issuance of reflective license plates for motor vehicles.
Yes, all motor vehicles and trailers registered under Republic Act No. 4136 are required to have reflective license plates.
Motor vehicles exempted from payment of registration fees, motor vehicles for hire, and privately-owned vehicles shall bear plates designed and reflectorized with different colors to distinguish the classes from one another.
PD No. 98 amends Republic Act No. 4136 accordingly and repeals Republic Act No. 5715.
The decree took effect immediately upon its issuance on January 15, 1973.
The numerals indicating the year of registry are part of the reflective plates and help in identifying the valid registration year of the vehicle as per the regulation.