(NAR) VOL. 21 NO.1/ JANUARY - MARCH 2010
2.1 The image of the vehicle violating traffic laws, rules and regulations shall be recorded or captured thru the use of digital cameras and/or other technologies. This shall be applied to all motorists/drivers of vehicles.
2.2 First Notice signed by the TOC Executive Director and the cameraman who took/ shot the pictures thru the use of digital cameras and/or new technologies shall be issued to the Traffic Violator/Owner/Operator of the vehicle.
The first notice shall indicate the date, time, location, traffic violation(s)/infractions committed, the assessed fines/penalties therefore and a photo-clip of apprehended vehicle.
The notices shall likewise contain a statement that the traffic violator shall have the right to file a protest before the Traffic Adjudication Board (TAB) within seven (7) days from receipt thereof and that failure to file the same within the prescribed period shall be deemed a waiver of such right and shall be construed as an admission of the traffic violation(s) cited therein. The TAB shall resolve the case within seven (7) days from receipt of the protest and its decision shall be deemed final and executory.
2.3 Payment of fines/penalties shall be made within seven (7) days upon receipt of the first notice, unless a protest was filed by the traffic violator as provided for in the preceding paragraph.
2.4 Assessed fines/penalties and all charges indicated in the first notice shall be paid at any branch of METROBANK unless a protest is filed before the MMDA Traffic Adjudication Board, in which case, the fines as finally adjudicated, shall be paid at the Central Office, Collection Division of the MMDA located at the MMDA Bldg., EDSA cor. Orense St., Guadalupe, Makati City.
2.5 After the lapse of the 7-day prescriptive period, there being no protest filed and the fines/penalties remain unpaid, a final notice to pay/settle the same shall be issued. If the traffic violator/owner/operator failed to settle/pay the assessed fines/penalties from receipt of the final notice, the Driver’s license number or vehicle license plate number shall be included in the Alarm list and be reported to the LTO with the request that the registration of the same shall not be renewed until the penalties or fines are fully settled.
2.6 Notices shall be sent thru registered mail or courier service either by government or private service provider.
2.7 Traffic violators/owners/operators who refuse to receive/accept without any valid reason the notice issued to them shall be deemed to have received the same, hence, shall comply with the above provisions of pars. 2.3 and 2.5.
(SGD.) BENJAMIN C. ABALOS, JR. Mayor, Mandaluyong City | (SGD.) VERGEL A. AGUILAR Mayor, Las Pinas City |
(SGD.) FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR. Mayor, Quezon City | (SGD.) FLORENCIO M. BERNABE, JR. Mayor, Paranaque City |
(SGD.) JEJOMAR C. BINAY Mayor, City of Makati | (SGD.) ROBERT C. EUSEBIO Mayor, Pasig City |
(SGD.) MA. LOURDES C. FERNANDO Mayor, Marikina City | (SGD.) SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN Mayor, City of Valenzuela |
(SGD.) JAIME C. MEDINA Mayor, Municipality of Pateros | (SGD.) CANUTO S. ORETA Mayor, Malabon City |
(SGD.) ALDRIN L. SAN PEDRO Mayor, Muntinlupa City | (SGD.) SIGFRIDO R. TINGA Mayor, Taguig City |
(SGD.) WENCESLAO B. TRINIDAD Mayor, Pasay City | (SGD.) HERBERT M. BAUTISTA Chairman, MM Vice Mayors’ League |