Updated List of SBFZ Traffic Violations & Penalties

No. Violation Definition1st

Offense

2nd

Offense

3rd

Offense4th Offense

1Abandoned Vehicle / Road

HazardAbandoned vehicle Any vehicle left unattended for more than twenty-four (24) hours on a public highway 500 1,000 1,500

Suspension of Driving Privileges and

Impoundment of Vehicle

2Allowing Unlicensed Person to

Drive

Allowing or permitting a person, without a license duly issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), to drive, use,

or operate a motor vehicle1,000 2,000 3,000



3Disobedience to Police / Traffic

Officer / Fireman

Willful failure or refusal to comply with any lawful order or direction of any law enforcer, fireman, or school crossing

guard invested by law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic500 1,000 1,500



4

Disobedience to Traffic Signals /

Traffic Lights / Traffic Hand

Signals

Failure to observe and comply with the instructions of any traffic control signal applicable to the driver 500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


5 Disobedience to Traffic Signs Failure of the driver or operator of a vehicle to comply with the indication given by a traffic sign 500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


6Driving Off-the-Road / Driving

on Shoulder

Shoulder or hard shoulder is a reserved area by the verge of a road or motorway. It is generally kept clear of motor

vehicle traffic. Among the uses of shoulders are the following:

a. In the event of an emergency or breakdown, a motorist can pull into the hard shoulder to get out of the flow of

traffic and obtain an element of safety.

b. Shoulders, especially paved or hard shoulders, increase safety. They allow some extra space should a motorist

need to take evasive action or speed to recover control of their vehicle before a run-off collision occurs.

c. Emergency vehicles such as ambulance and police cars may also use the shoulder to by-pass traffic congestion.

d. Shoulders provide bicyclists to ride out of vehicle traffic.

e. On curbed roadways, shoulders move the gutter away from travel lanes. This reduces the risk of hydroplaning, and

reduces splash and spray of storm water onto pedestrians using an adjacent sidewalk.

f. Shoulders provide structural support of the roadway.

g. Shoulders move water away from the roadblock before it can infiltrate into the roads sub-base, increasing the life

expectancy of the road surface.

h. In some urban areas, shoulders are used as travel lane during peak commuting hours.

500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


7Driving Right-Hand Drive

Vehicle

The act of driving, operating, or being in physical control of any right-hand drive motor vehicle, except when such

consists of transferring such right-hand drive motor vehicle from port or wharf or destination to a SBF enterprises

warehouse / yard, or vice versa, that is engaged in the business of trading, transshipment and importation thereof or

for repair or restoration, as coordinated with the SBMA Law Enforcement Department

8Driving Under Influence of

Alcohol (DUI)

The act of driving, operating, or being in physical control of any motor vehicle by a person who is under the influence

of alcohol

9Driving Under Influence of

Prohibited Substances


of prohibited substances.

10

Driving While Impaired or a

under Influence of Controlled

Substance


of alcohol or a controlled substance1,000 2,000 3,000



11 Eluding ApprehensionA driver's act that purposely prevents or attempts to prevent a law enforcement officer from effecting an arrest or

apprehension in connection with the commission of a traffic violation2,000 4,000 6,000



12Over-speeding / Excessive

Speed

(a) The act of driving a vehicle: (i) in a built-up area at a speed exceeding 60 kilometers per hour, except in speed

zone in which a higher speed is permitted under paragraph ii; (ii) in a speed zone, whether in a built-up area or not, at

speed exceeding the speed in kilometers per hour indicated by numerals or the speed limit sign at the beginning of

the speed zone; or (iii) elsewhere, other than a limited access freeway, at speed exceeding 100 kilometers per hour.

'(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, it may also refer to: (i) driving a vehicle the weight of which together with any

trailer attached, including the total load carried exceeds four and one half tons, at a speed exceeding 80 kilometers

per hour; (ii) driving at a speed exceeding 80 kilometers per hour any vehicle to which a trailer or other vehicle is

attached if he weight of the trailer or other vehicle, including any load exceeds 750 kilograms; or (iii) driving any

vehicle with a capacity of nine or more passengers at a speed exceeding 80 kilometers;

'(c) The foregoing provisions shall not apply to the driver of an emergency vehicle;

'(d) Over-speeding / excessive speed also applies to driving a vehicle exceeding any maximum speed available to the

vehicle and fixed by any law, ordinance or regulations.



13Exhibition of Speed / Speed

Contest

An illegal exhibition of speed conducted on public streets or highways using a motor vehicle. It includes a motor

vehicle race against another motor vehicle using a clock or timing device. Speed contests are also commonly known

as street race or speed race or drag race



14Expired Motor Vehicle

Registration (MVRO) DecalOperating a vehicle with expired Motor Vehicle Registration Office (MVRO) decal/sticker 1,000 2,000 3,000



15 Expired RegistrationOperating a vehicle with expired Certificate of Registration (CR) and Official Receipt (OR) issued by the Land

Transportation Office (LTO)1,000 2,000 3,000



16Failure to Yield to an Emergency

Vehicle

Failure on the part of a driver of a vehicle, while on a highway, to yield the right of way to an authorized emergency

vehicle that is operating in the course of: (i) its official business; (ii) the drivers profession; (iii) an emergency

response; or (iv) the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law



17

Failure to Yield to

Pedestrians on Crosswalk /

Sidewalk

Failure of the driver of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any unmarked or

unmanned crosswalk at an intersection, except at crosswalks when the movement of traffic is being regulated by

police officers or traffic control signals, or where otherwise regulated by municipal, city, or country regulation, and

except where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided.



UPDATED LIST OF SBFZ TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS & PENALTIES

Fines and Penalties (in PhP)

50,000 + Suspension of Driving Privileges and Impoundment of Vehicle




Offense

2nd

Offense

3rd

Offense4th Offense



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Failure to Yield at Open / Yield /

Stop Intersections or other

Intersections

Failure of the driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection to yield the right-of-way to any vehicle that has entered

the intersection from a different highway. This is intended to prohibit deliberate crowding or interfering with other

vehicles already in the intersection.



19 Following Emergency Vehicle

Any of the following acts:

1) When a driver follows an authorized emergency vehicle that is travelling in response to an emergency closer than

300 feet; and/or

2) When a driver of any vehicle drives nearer to or parks within 200 feet of any fire department vehicle that has

stopped in response to a fire alarm.



20 Following Too Close / Tailgating

The act of following too closely behind another motorist, or tailgating where the recommended minimum safe

following distance of three (3) seconds between a traveling vehicle behind another vehicle which applies in all roads

is not followed. This applies to passenger cars and light trucks travelling in ideal conditions. When conditions are less

ideal, the driver of a vehicle must increase the distance between his vehicle and the vehicle ahead of him.

Way to determine the following distance of three (3) seconds: When the back-end of the vehicle ahead passes a

stationary object such as a sign along the road, count how long it takes you to pass the same object. This is intended

to prevent collisions



21 Illegal Left / Right TurnThe act of causing a vehicle to turn at any intersection contrary to the instruction at any intersection, or contrary to the

instruction on any No Left / Right Turn sign erected to face an approaching driver at or near the intersection500 1,000 1,500



22

Illegal Parking

(Unauthorized/Improper/Overtim

e Parking, Parking on Red,

Yellow Curb

The act of parking a motor vehicle in a restricted place or parking in unauthorized manner 500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


23 Illegal Towing / Pushing The use of unsafe substandard towing / pushing equipment 500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


24 Illegal U-TurnThe act of causing a vehicle to turn at any intersection contrary to the instruction at any intersection, or contrary to the

instruction on any No U-Turn sign erected to face an approaching driver at or near the intersection500 1,000 1,500



25Improper Display of License

Plate / Dirty License Plates

The display and maintenance of the license plates, which is not in accordance with the applicable law and traffic rules

and regulations, or the keeping or possession of dirty license plates, which is not in accordance with the standards of

displaying and maintaining license plates to be readable



26Improper Left / Right Turn from

Wrong Lane to Wrong Lane

A situation wherein the driver of vehicle suddenly and unsafely takes a left or a right turn and falls on a wrong lane on

a road500 1,000 1,500



27 Improper Turning A situation wherein the driver of a vehicle disregards any traffic directional sign 500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


28

Improper / Unsafe Passing

(Overtaking on Double Solid

Yellow Line / Shoulder / Hill /

Curve / Bridge / Intersection)

A situation wherein the driver of a vehicle interferes, in any manner, with the safe operation of any vehicle that he

passes and any vehicle coming from the opposite direction on a two-lane highway, or passing in the oncoming traffic

lane when approaching the top of a hill or a curve so as to create a hazard to vehicles that might approach from the

other side



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Display of Expired or

Unauthorized Commemorative /

Specialty Plates or Improper

Display of Commemorative /

Specialty Plates

Refers to the following:

1) Using bogus commemorative / specialty plates;

2) Using genuine commemorative / special plates intended for another vehicle or without supporting documents;

3) Concealing license plate with a commemorative / specialty plate;

4) Displaying commemorative / specialty plates on the side / rear of the vehicle; and

5) Using expired commemorative / specialty plates.

30Lane Straddling / Improper Lane

Usage

The act of driving a vehicle in such a manner that it occupies two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic in one

direction, instead of confining the vehicle, as nearly as practical, entirely within a single lane and not moving it from

the lane until such movement can be made safely


Impoundment of Vehicle [3]

31 Littering The act of a driver, operator ,or passenger of a vehicle of throwing or leaving litter, trash or garbage 500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


32No Official Receipt / Certificate

of Registration (OR/CR)

The act of driving or operating a motor vehicle without the proper Certificate of Registration (CR) or Official Receipt

(OR) issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO).500 1,000 1,500



33 Unauthorized Driving of Vehicle The act of driving a motor vehicle without proof of ownership or authorization from the owner of the vehicle 500 1,000 1,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


34

No Flags or Red Light or

Improper Use of Flags or Red

Light

The act of driving or operating a motor vehicle with extended, wide, or protruding load without a warning flag during

daytime, or a warning red light during nighttime500 1,000 1,500



35Operating Colorum Vehicle / Out

of Line

The act of driving or operating a motor vehicle for transportation of goods or people for a fee without authorization,

permit or accreditation from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority1,000 2,000 3,000



36

Operating Unsafe Vehicle (No

Headlight, No Taillights, No

Brake light, No Turn Signal

Lights, etc.)

The act of operating a motor vehicle or a combination of a motor vehicle and trailer that is not equipped with

appropriate functioning lamps/lights and reflectors that are prescribed as mandatory by the Land Transportation

Office (LTO) to be carried by the vehicle or combination



37

Operating Vehicle while under

Suspension or Revocation of

Driving Privileges

The act of driving or operating a motor vehicle with a drivers license that has been temporarily suspended or a

drivers license that has been permanently revoked

5,000 + Suspension of Driving Privileges

5,000 + Renewed Suspension of Driving Privileges[4] and Impoundment

of Vehicle


Offense

2nd

Offense

3rd

Offense4th Offense



38Opposing Traffic / Opposing

One-Way Traffic (Counterflow)

A situation wherein the driver or operator of a motor vehicle on a roadway of sufficient width fails to drive on the right

half of the roadway, unless: (1) the operator is passing another vehicle; or (2) an obstruction necessitates moving the

vehicle left of the center of the roadway and the operator yields the right-of-way to a vehicle; or (3) the operator is on

a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic; or (4) the operator is on a roadway restricted to one-way traffic

2,000 4,000 6,000Suspension of Driving Privileges and


39Overloading / Unsafe Loading of

Passengers / Materials

The commission of any of the act(s) constituting overloading as defined under Section 6 of R.A. 8794 otherwise

known as An Act Imposing a Motor Vehicle Users Charge on Owners of All Types of Motor Vehicles and for other

Purposes

Section 6. Penalty for Overloading- An amount equivalent to twenty five percent (25%) of the MVUC shall be

imposed on trucks and trailers for loading beyond their prescribed gross vehicle weight: provided, That no axle load

shall exceed thirteen thousand five hundred kilograms (13,5000kgs). (Section 6 of R.A. 8794)



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Failure of the Driver / Passenger

to Wear Prescribed Helmet (For

Motorcycles and Scooters)

Violation of R.A. 10054

otherwise known as the

Motorcycle Helmet Act of 2009

Violation of the provisions of R.A. 10054, particularly Section 3* thereof and the pertinent provisions of the

Implementing Rules and Regulations of the said Act

*Section 3. Mandatory Use of Motorcycle Helmets. - All motorcycle riders, including drivers and back riders, shall

at all times wear standard protective motorcycle helmets while driving, whether long or short drives, in any type of

road and highway.

Standard protective motorcycle helmets are appropriate types of helmets for motorcycle riders that comply with the

specifications issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The DTI shall issue guidelines, which should include the specifications regarding standard protective motorcycle

helmets.

1,500 3,000 4,500Suspension of Driving Privileges and


Passenger [5]

5001,000 1,500

Driver

500 1,000 1,500



[2] Regardless of payment of administrative fines for the traffic violation, the person apprehended shall be endorsed outright to the appropriate authorities for prosecution under Republic Act No. 10586 otherwise known as the Anti-Drunk and Drug Driving

Act of 2013.[3]

Whenever any roadway has been divided into two (2) or more clearly marked lanes for traffic in one direction, a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from the lane until such movement can be

made with reasonable safety.

[4] Renewed suspension of driving privileges shall mean that another sixty (60) day period shall automatically be added to current suspension without prejudice to LTOs subsequent action to suspend, definitely or indefinitely, or to cancel the driving

privileges of the person apprehended in the Philippines.

[5] The Fine/Penalty is still imposable upon the driver apprehended for violation.

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Passenger / Driver not Wearing

Seatbelt / Improper Wearing of

Seatbelt (Violation of R.A. 8750

otherwise known as the "Seat

Belts Use Act of 1999")

Violation of the the provisions of R.A. 8750 particularly Section 4* thereof and the pertinent provisions of the

Implementing Rules and Regulations of the said Act.

*Section 4. Mandatory Use of Seat Belts. For their own safety, the driver and front seat passengers of a public

or private motor vehicle are required to wear or use their seat belt devices while inside a vehicle of running engine

on any road or thoroughfare: Provided, That for private vehicles, except for jeeps, jeepneys, vans, buses and such

other private vehicles as may be determined in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), front and back seat

passengers are likewise required to use their seat belt devices at all times.

In the case of public motor vehicles, the driver shall be required to immediately inform and require the front seat

passengers upon boarding a vehicle of running engine to wear the prescribed seat belts. Any passenger who

refuses to wear seat belts shall not be allowed to continue his trip.

For special public service vehicles such as school services and other similar vehicles as may be determined by the

IRR, seat belt devices should be provided and used by both drivers and front seat passengers as defined herein

and the first row passengers immediately behind the driver at all times while inside a vehicle of running engine.

Operational motor vehicles, both public and private, which are not equipped with the required seat belt devices, are

given one (1) year from the issuance of the IRR by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to retrofit appropriate seat

belt devices in their vehicles.

[1] Regardless of payment of administrative fines for the traffic violation, the person apprehended shall be endorsed outright to the appropriate authorities for prosecution under Republic Act No. 10586 otherwise known as the Anti-Drunk and Drug Driving

Act of 2013.

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