Legal or Illegal Modifications

[Dieseler]

What are the car modifications that are considered illegal or legal (according to the law)?

From what I know, the following are illegal (correct me if I'm wrong peeps!)

1. Wang-wang or sirens
2. Blinkers
3. Tail lights to a different color other than red
4. Personalized plates / hard to see plates
5. Heavy tint (diba dati bawal ang tint during the Marcos era?)
6. Headlights (I remember someone telling me that this is up to a certain intensity?)
7. Anything else?

I've been reading through the threads, and I'm getting confused, since it appears that what's legal not is overlapping already.

And if its illegal, why do people insist on using / doing it?

[mazdamazda]

1. Wang-wang or sirens
2. Blinkers

Unlawful use or attachment of siren/bell/horn/whistle/gadget that produces exceptionally loud or startling sound, including domelights, blinkers, and similar signaling/flashing devices. Fine: P600

Improper horn or signalling device (exceptionally loud, startling, or disgreeable). Fine: P150

3. Tail lights to a different color other than red

No red rear lights. Fine: P150

4. Personalized plates / hard to see plates

Plates not firmly attached and visible. Fine: P150
Dirty of uncared for plates. Fine: P150
Unconspicuously displayed plates. Fine: P150

5. Heavy tint (diba dati bawal ang tint during the Marcos era?)

Installation of jalousies, curtains, dim lights, strobelights, or similar lights/tinted, colored or painted windshield or window glass. Fine: P500

6. Headlights (I remember someone telling me that this is up to a certain intensity?)

No or defective headlights. Fine: P150
Failure to dim headlights. Fine: P150

7. Anything else?

http://www.lto.gov.ph/fines2.html#v7

[pajerokid]

wala naman illegal sa pinas e.

Potek, san ka nakakita ng non-eu country na isang damakmak ang naka euro plate?

[ts1n1ta]

hmm funny, may mga fines pala na equivalent and yet lahat ng nabanggit eh nasa road. Kung manghuhuli lang pala LTO dami na nila moolah. :D

[ILuvDetailing]

dami akong nakikitang Jeep at FX na di naka on yung headlight pero di hinuhuli

[boybi]

dami akong nakikitang Jeep at FX na di naka on yung headlight pero di hinuhuli

sa probinsya, daming walang rear lights. the other night, galing ako ng dagupan city, pu#$%#$nang mga tricycle, majority walang ilaw sa likod, yung isa talagang muntikan ko ng masalpok dahil late na ng mapansin kong meron palang tricycle sa harapan ko. sa lakas ng preno ko, nagulat lahat ng pasahero nung tricycle na halos tumalon na palabas ng tricycle. sobrang dilim pa naman ng daan and walang ibang vehicles. pagkadaan ko sinigawan ko nalang sya na wala syang ilaw sa likod.

[baurtwellXUV]

for me nga parang wala ng bawal ngayon sa pinas eh. yung iba nga nagagamit nila yang mga ganyan eh maski may pulis pressence or not...

[zeagle]

Mga wang wang sa dami di na din pinapansin at kinatatakutan lalo na pag yung chipipay ang gamit. Pag bigtime kasi, Whelen ang gamit. Yun nakakatakot talaga ang tunog. Tatabi ako at baka mabaril ng mayabang at feeling na driver.

[baurtwellXUV]

tama c zeagle. meron nga matatawa ka nalng ang yabng magdrive. kakaiba yung wangwang na gamit. yung plastic na kala mo alarm yung tunog. pero wangwang. pero madidistinguish mo yung whelen. iba kasi ang tunog nya ang malakas. tabi nalng baka mabaril ba.. hehehe!

[Dieseler]

Reading through some of the threads here, from what I understand, illegal / wrong modifications become correct and legal, as long as:

1. It benefits the user tremendously. As long as it benefits the user, it is legal and right.
2. One can explain the reason for it at length. As long as one can give several reasons for the illegal mod, then he/she has the right to use / modify it. (ex. nakakabit lang naman ang wangwang ko, ginagamit ko lang pag emergency eh..)
3. As long as one does not get caught. (kung pwedeng makalusot, eh why not?)
4. As long as one has the right connections. (I'm the 4th cousin of the Mayor!)
5. No matter how wrong it is, never, ever admit that its wrong. See item number 1 and 2.

Hmm... useless pala ang law dito. The law is only for the gullible and the easy to extort. Acutally, its more of a guide to mulchers. In Mazdamazda's post, I still have to see one get apprehended by those guidelines.

And people wonder why this country's going nowhere.

[Supierreman]

Reading through some of the threads here, from what I understand, illegal / wrong modifications become correct and legal, as long as:
.
2. One can explain the reason for it at length. As long as one can give several reasons for the illegal mod, then he/she has the right to use / modify it. (ex. nakakabit lang naman ang wangwang ko, ginagamit ko lang pag emergency eh..)

bato bato sa langit...

[20vanda01]

Ang masama nito 'yong mga illegal na nagiging legal dahil hindi hinuhuli, pag may nanghuli na pulis/LTO, mag rereklamo 'ung apprehended kasi hindi nasanay na may nanghuhuli ng ganun. Ang impression is, mangonogtong ang pulis/LTO officer.

[odell]

wala talaga kwenta law dito... nakakalusot naman lage.. name drop lang lage back off na un officer..

[mhelskie]

ang baba ng mga fines naman e, eto ung isang nirereklamo dati, sobrang wala na sa panahon ung mga fines sa laws natin. Kung manghuhuli lng sila, madali lng bayaran, dapat din cguro i review ung mga traffic laws & fines para mas mag adopt sa present situation ng bansa natin

[Dieseler]

Here's the thing: why can't people just do the right thing?

Kailangan pa bang mahuli, or may threat na ma-apprehend?

Mamamatay ang maraming tao pag hindi nakalamang.

Goes to show what sort of character one has. Obvious na ngang mali, pinipilit pang tama.

[squala]

Lahat legal pag may pera ka...

[baurtwellXUV]

-squala-

tama ka dyan!!!

[Marc MD]

ang RAM-AIR bawal lalo na kung headlight ang affected.. huhulihin ka.. pero wala pa ko nadinig na nahuli talaga with a ticket or penalty..

clear tail lights with bright bulbs bawal.. kaso meron pa nga iba nakikita ko may foglights e.. tsaka flasher.. wahehe..

tampered plates bawal.. ex. painted black and white for the porma.. or red and white para mukhang government.. or blue and white para diplomat.. or illegal use of commemorative plate parang ako.. hehe o walang magsusumbong ha.. pag may nagsumbong,... BANG!!! hehe

heavy tint? as far as i know sa public vehicles lang bawal yun.. like taxi's and fx kasi mas madali ma-holdup pag tinted.. di kita ng mga pulis na hinoholdap na pala.. as for the private di kasi maiwasan lalo na pag manyak.. hehe..

sa engine mods ba may bawal? like in the US di ba may restrictions sila ng modifications? si bayani fernando nga gusto ipahuli lahat ng maingay na sasakyan di ba? kaso di yata natuloy.. like mufflers and headers.. NOISE POLLUTION daw..

[baurtwellXUV]

-marc_MD-

lahat naman kasi nadadaan sa lagay eh... most of them ah.

[Marc MD]

ako nga hindi naglalagay e.. pero pinapalampas pa rin.. yun kasi ang Pilipino e.. mahilig makisama.. so pag nakuha mo ang kiliti nun tao madali na kausapin kahit hindi ka na magname drop.. it is on how you converse with the person..

meron ako mga kilala pagkahuli sa kaniya niyabangan agad ng mga padrino.. ayun tinuluyan ng pulis.. kuha lisensiya pinasok agad sa LTO para wala na magawa ang padrino..

meron naman ako kilalang gago na pulis.. nanghuli.. e niyabangan siya.. kinuha niya ang lisensiya nun tao tapos hindi niya na sinurrender sa LTO.. tinapon lang sa tabi tabi..

kaya medyo ingat lang sa pakikipag usap.. hindi lahat ng pulis takot sa padrino.. hindi din lahat nababayaran.. tantiyahan lang yan.. kung sa tingin mo kaya mo sindakin bahala ka.. pero the best way is to get to his/her good side.. kuwentuhan mo lang.. address him as "BOK" or "BRO".. BOK kasi ang tawagan ng mga pulis at sundalo.. BRO naman pag guardians.. hehe!