LTO: ‘No Plate, No Travel’ policy for QC tricycles effective July 1

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will implement its “no plate, no travel” policy on tricycles used as public transportation in Quezon City starting July 1.

In a statement, LTO said the strict implementation of the policy comes after the agency was able to address the almost 3,000 backlog in tricycle license plates in the city last month.

“With all the license plates already distributed to all tricycles being used in public transport in Quezon City, your LTO will presume that tricycles with no license plates but are being used in transporting passengers in Quezon City are colorum, or operating illegally,” said LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II.

LTO said it will coordinate with the Quezon City local government with the implementation of the policy.

Mendoza said the “No Plate, No Travel” policy in Quezon City will serve as a pilot run of the stricter road safety and anti-colorum measures as the LTO plans to implement the measure nationwide, particularly on four-wheel vehicles.

Mendoza also urged car dealers to distribute license plates to clients as there are no backlogs in four-wheel vehicles.

He also called on motor vehicle owners to claim their license plates.

“What is certain is that the ‘No Plate, no Travel’ policy will be implemented soon. Huwag na po nating hayaan na maabutan pa tayo nito dahil may karampatang penalty laban sa mga mahuhuling lalabag nito,” said Mendoza.

(Let us not wait for the implementation of the ‘No Plate, no Travel’ policy since there will be a penalty for those caught violating it.) —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF/KG, GMA Integrated News