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In case you didn’t know it yet, here are the 44 top traffic violations to avoid committing because they incur the highest fees and penalty charges and are parallel to some of the heaviest penalties in the Philippines.In actual, they are 47 in number but I removed some of them. You can see the complete list at the LTO and MMDA website.

Get to know them and how to avoid committing them while driving in streets anywhere in the Philippines. Good for both Pinoys and foreigners with license to drive. Traffic violations listed here have at least Php 1,000.00 fee if you commit them. (full photo credits to manjul.com)

1. Driving without License – Php 1,500.00
2. Driving with suspended or revoked or improper license – Php 1,000.00
3. Driving under the influence of liquor – Php  5,000.00
4. Driving under the influence of drugs – Php 10,000.00
5. Allowing an unlicensed/improperly licensed person to drive motor vehicle – Php 1,000.00
6. Possession and use of fake/spurious Driver’s License – Php 2,000.00
7. Conviction of the driver of a crime using a motor vehicle -Php 3,000.00
8. Operating / driving a motor vehicle which is unregistered / improperly Registered – if committed by the driver without the knowledge and Consent of the owner/operator – Php 2,000.00
9. Operating / driving a motor vehicle which is unregistered / improperly Registered – if the driver is also the processor of the subject motor vehicle – Php 4,000.00
10. Operating a motor vehicle with unregistered substitute or replacement engine, engine block or chassis – Php 5,000.00
11. Operating /allowing the operation of MV with a suspended / revoked Certificate/Official Receipt of registration – Php 1,000.00
12. Tourist operating or allowing the use of non Philippine registered Motor Vehicle beyond the 90 day period of his sojourn in the country – Php 5,000.00
13. Display/Use of an expired commemorative plates or stickers – Php 2,000.00
14. Tampered/ marked plates or stickers – Php 2, 000.00
15. Illegal transfer or use of MV regularly issued MV plates, tags or stickers except security plates on authorized Motor Vehicle – Php 10,000.00
16. Operating MV with metallic tires in any public high ways – Php 5,000.00
17. Dilapidated or defective MV – Php 1,000.00
18. Unauthorized use of bell, siren or exhaust whistle – Php 15,000.00
19. Out of line – Php 6,000.00
20. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC). Operator/owner/possessor of MV per day from the date of expiry to the date of the CPC – Php 1,000.00
21. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC). Operating or using a For Hire Motor Vehicle different from its types of services mentioned in the CPC – for driver – Php 1,000.00
22. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC). Operating or using a For Hire Motor Vehicle different from its types of services mentioned in the CPC – for operator – Php 3,000.00
23. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC). Operating or using a For Hire Motor Vehicle different from its types of services mentioned in the CPC. 2nd offense and suspension plates, OR, CR for six (6) months
    for driver – Php 2,000.00
24. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC). Operating or using a For Hire Motor Vehicle different from its types of services mentioned in the CPC. 2nd offense and suspension plates, OR, CR for six (6) months
    for operator – Php 4,000.00
25. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC). For subsequent offenses and suspension of DL, plate, OR/CR for one (1) year
    for driver -Php 3,000.00
26. Operating a motor vehicle with expired franchise (CPC).For subsequent offenses and suspension of DL, plate, OR/CR for one (1) year
    for operator – Php 5,000.00
27. Unreasonable refusal to convey passengers to the suspension of the license of the driver of the license of the driver for two (2) months. If the operator has knowledge or consent to the infraction committed, the place, OR & CR shall ikewise be suspended for two (2) months – Php 1,500.00
28. Use of fake plates/stickers/pursuant documents – Php 2,000.00 to 4,000.00
29. Misrepresenting a copy of a document pertinent to a motor vehicle Before the Traffic Adjudication Service – Php 1, 500.00
30. Reckless Driving – 1st Offense – Php 1, 000.00
31. Reckless Driving – 2nd Offense – Php 1, 500.00
32. Reckless Driving – 3rd Offense – Php 2, 000.00
33. Reckless Driving – Succeeding Offense – Php 5, 000.00
34. Fast, Tampered, Defective or non operational,Tampered, broken, fake or altered meter seal – Php 3,000.00
35. Fast, Tampered, Defective or non operational,Tampered, broken, fake or altered meter seal – Php 3,000.00
36. Fast, Tampered, Defective or non operational,Tampered, broken, fake or altered meter seal – First offense – Php 4,000.00
37. Fast, Tampered, Defective or non operational,Tampered, broken, fake or altered meter seal – Second offense – Php 6,000.00
38. Tampered, broken, joint, reconnected, fake or altered sealing wire – Php 1, 500.00
39. No taxi Meter – Php 1, 200.00
40. Smoke Belching define under RA 8479 – for the 1st offense and to pass the smoke emission test – Php 1, 000.00
41. Smoke Belching define under RA 8479 – for the 2nd offense and to pass the smoke emission test – Php 3, 000.00
42. Smoke Belching define under RA 8479 – for 3rd and subsequent offenses and to pass the smoke emissionn test and to suspend of plates, CR/OR/ Registration of MV for one (1) year – Php 5,000.00
43. Operating a right hand drive motor vehicles – Php 50, 000.00
44. Failure to Install Seatbelt as defined under RA 8750 – Php 1,000.00

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