Home » Archives
DoTC Justifies Move Increasing Traffic Fines
Published on 3 Apr, 2009 at 20:36 in Traffic, Fuel, Infrastructure | | 1 Comment
Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza justified Thursday the government’s move to increase the penalties on traffic violators, saying that it is the best antidote against vehicular accidents which have increased almost three-fold in the past five years mainly due to reckless driving.
In his speech during the opening of the Manila…
DOTC Eyes Higher Fines for Traffic Violations
Published on 28 Mar, 2009 at 10:25 in Traffic, Fuel, Infrastructure | | No Comments
Secretary Leandro Mendoza of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) yesterday said there is a need to raise traffic fines in view of the rising number of road accidents.
But public transport groups protesting the agency’s refusal to defer raising the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) fines for traffic violations have vowed to conduct a nationwide…
DOTC to Impose Stricter Sanctions Against Erring PUVs
Published on 29 Oct, 2008 at 16:19 in Traffic, Fuel, Infrastructure | | No Comments
The Department of Transportation and Communication (DoTC) has imposed stricter sanctions against public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and companies involved in road accidents, an official said on Tuesday.
Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chairman Thompson Lantion said the directive of DoTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza was to immediately suspend the license of…
