Attention, motorists: Here are NCR's single ticketing system fines that will be implemented in May
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) has finally approved the implementation of the single ticketing system across the National Capital Region, which allows for a smoother and more centralized structure for paying penalities.
The scheme was authorized through the establishment of the Metro Manila Traffic Code of 2023, which was passed by all of the 17 mayors of Metro Manila during a meeting held at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) headquarters in Pasig City.
In a release posted on the MMDA's Facebook account, the government agency's acting chairman Don Artes called the passing of the system a "historic moment" as motorists can now pay for their traffic-related violations regardless of the city they have been caught in, preventing any sort of confusion.
"This is a historic moment for all of us because after more than twenty years, Metro Manila is finally adopting the single ticketing system that will highly benefit our motorists," Artes said.
The system allows for interconnectivity among government instrumentalities involved in the transport and traffic management in the metropolis, with harmonized fines and penalties that will help iron out the uncoordinated implementation of traffic laws.
According to the guidelines, the violations that would incur fines include disregarding traffic signs, reckless driving, overloading, driving without a license, and overspeeding, among others. Should motorists breach these, they will be subjected to fines ranging from P500 to P2,000.
Aside from these, motorists can also be penalized for traffic violations under special laws, which include failure to use seat belt, not wearing motorcycle helmet, and more. Such can incur fines ranging from P1,000 to P10,000.
Here are the uniform fines and penalties under the single ticketing system for traffic violations.
There are also uniform fines and penalties for traffic violations under special laws, which you can find below.
According to the new ticketing system's guidelines, apprehended motorists would have to pay for their violations at the offices or websites of MMDA, LTO, or the local government unit where the driver was penalized, within ten days or the allowable contest period for their violation.
Otherwise, the violator's driver's license and vehicle will be tagged with an LTO alarm, which will prohibit the violator from renewing his license or car registration unless the violation has been paid.
With the new ticketing system, the driver's license of penalized motorists will not be confiscated by traffic enforcers unless the driver failed to pay a previous violation, they are driving an unregistered vehicle, the violation leads to a vehicular accident, the driver is under the influence of drugs, has incurred 10 or 40 demerit points resulting to the suspension of their driver's license, and other similar cases.
The MMDA initially stated that the single ticketing system is expected to be implemented in April, with MMC President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora noting that other Metro Manila mayors have agreed to amend their respective ordinances on or before March 15 to accord with the new traffic code.
"The Metro Manila local government units will have to pass their respective ordinances adapting the Metro Manila Traffic Code 2023 on or before March 15 to fully implement the single ticketing system," Zamora said.
On April 13, MMDA announced that the launch of the single ticketing system is slated for May 2, a month after its planned rollout in April.
It is set to begin with a dry run in seven cities in Metro Manila, namely Caloocan, Manila, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Quezon, San Juan, and Valenzuela.
Editor's note: This article was updated to include the single ticketing system's guidelines and final date of implementation.