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MMDA: Plate tampering for NCAP evasion punishable
The MMDA has filed complaints against over 50 motorists for covering their license plates to evade the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP), a practice referred to as "Takip Plaka."
Vehicles, including motorcycles and four-wheeled cars, were observed with license plates covered by items such as face masks, paper plates, leaves, and underwear.
MMDA chairperson Atty. Don Artes has ordered field personnel to immediately physically apprehend and issue citation tickets to vehicles with concealed license plates.
The LTO will issue show cause orders to the registered owners of the vehicles to explain their actions.
Both the MMDA and LTO have warned that motorists may face criminal charges, potentially including those under Republic Act 11235, the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, for this offense.
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is warning motorists that covering their license plates to avoid No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) violations will result in a P5,000 fine.
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has preventively suspended for 90 days the driver's license of a motorcycle rider who intentionally covered his license plate to evade the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) recorded 1,112 traffic violations on May 26, the first day of the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) reimplementation.
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The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) will increase its visibility and enforcement on roads not covered by the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).
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The MMDA is launching a new mobile application in two weeks to check for No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) violations, featuring enhanced privacy measures including a one-time password (OTP) system.
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