MMDA to go after banned vehicle lights

[Monseratto]

By Margaux Ortiz
Inquirer News Service

THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has seen the light -- the unauthorized variety, that is -- and is not amused.

Worse, it will be apprehending and slapping a 500-peso fine on car owners who have installed prohibited lighting devices on their vehicles in violation of rules set by the Land Transportation Office (LTO).



Traffic Operations Center Director Angelito Vergel de Dios said an LTO memorandum circular dated March 23, 1999, banned "dazzling headlights, broken taillights, broken taillight lens, and unauthorized rear/side/spot white or neon lights of any colors" on vehicles that use Metro Manila's roads.

"Despite the order," Vergel de Dios noted, "vehicles sporting additional lighting devices are being tolerated." He explained that these distract pedestrians and other motorists and could lead to accidents.

Upon apprehension, unauthorized lighting devices on vehicles will be immediately confiscated and the motorist fined.

If a motorist refuses to have a device confiscated, his or her vehicle will be impounded and the illegal accessory removed. The vehicle will be released afterwards.

The MMDA official said they would propose to National Anti-Kidnapping Task Force chief Angelo Reyes the strict implementation of the ban on unauthorized blinkers and sirens.

Vergel de Dios said the emergency devices were often used by unscrupulous and abusive enforcers and officials.

He added that cars with illegal sirens and blinkers could be used as getaway vehicles by criminals.

bye-bye altezza lights!!

[coiter]

hindi naman ata pagbabawalin ang altezza lights kasi nasa prescribed colors and illumination sya. i think its just right na pagbawalin ang tail lights na hindi red at signal light na hindi yellow ang kulay. masakit sa mata at nakakalito ang mga to e

[zero]

ningas cogon lang ito.
yung sa dark tints nga hindi nila maipatupad.

[boybi]

a few years ago, nagkaroon din sila ng drive agains these kinds of lights, pero hindi rin nagtagal.
a few months back naman, very loud horns naman ang binabawal nila, parang wala naman akong nabalitaan na nahuli.

[badkuk]

do they have any specifics on what kind of "dazzling lights" are prohibited? e.g. specific wattage, color, lumens? kung subjective lang ang pagiging basehan e pipista lang ung Mighty Kotong Traffic Rangers(tm, Pugad Baboy)

[empy]

i'm all for the apprehending of people with those stupid sirens

[HBOY]

1999 pa pala yan eh...sus.. makakalimutan din nila yan..

pero how i wish nga hulihin na nila yung mga nakaclear tail lights... langya.. parang headlight sa liwanag eh...

[benchph1]

Wish lang nila...puro ningas kugon naman ang mga yan eh pwe

[ghosthunter]

dazzling headlight... so what happens to a BMW, AUDI or BENZ (etc) with HID headlights?

[GlennSter]

masasabi ko lang sa kanila: IMPRESS ME.

[FrankDrebin]

Umpisa lang yan. After one week or so mababaon na rin yan sa limot. Tulad ng uniform ng PUV drivers, foglights, etc.

[boybi]

meron pa bang mga check points ang NAKTAF ngayon? pinapara pa ba mga naka comm plates? gusto ko ng ibalik yung comm plates ko.

[ian_rex]

yeah, tama! "Ningas Cogon". nakita nyo na nangyari sa "No Plate No Travel"?

Anyway, malabo yatang ma-ban ang mga HID. in the first place, bakit pinapayagan yan sa Europe at mga First World Countries? Saka paano mo naman huhulihin ang mga yan, e kapag can afford ka ng HID, meaning may kaya ka talaga. Di ba money is some sort if a power? Alam mo naman dito sa Pinas basta may pera, may paraan.

Ang dapat hulihin e yung mga walang headlights. Nakow, nagkalat.

[1D4LV]

Originally posted by boybi
meron pa bang mga check points ang NAKTAF ngayon? pinapara pa ba mga naka comm plates? gusto ko ng ibalik yung comm plates ko.

bos boybi, medyo madalang na. ako nga binalik ko na rin yung alay lakad plates ko eh.

[badkuk]

hmmmm....that would also mean that they would need to field in people during night time...alangang manghuhuli sila during the daytime B).

[kiper]

guys..napaka- pessimistic nyo naman. hindi ba kayo natutuwa at meron ginagawa ang MMDA para lahat satin.. sana naman maki-cooperate din tayo..hwag ung puro ngawa na lang or else, manihimik na lang. lam niyo ba bawal ang red lights sa harap ng kotse..kaya sana mahuli na ung mga jeep na may red lights sa harapan..nakakairita eh..parang nakatalikod sayo ang sasakyan nakaharap na pala sayo.

sir boybi, okay lang kabit mo na ung comm plate mo. legal naman yan at kumpleto naman mga appropriate documents mo, basta dikit mo lang ung comm stickers.

glenn, sana may mangyari nga. MMDA naman ang kikilos eh.

[Ungas]

Hindi naman sa pessimistic or negative thinkers, pero ang hinuhuli nila mali. Tama bang hulihin ang may foglights na pangkaraniwang ginagamit sa provincial roads? Tama bang hulihin ang gumaganang malakas na busina ng sasakyan? Tama bang sitahin ka kasi obsruction to traffic flow, samantalang nag-cut yung sasakyan mo sa kanan papakaliwa?

Ang tanong, bakit hindi muna nila hulihin yung mga sasakyang walang ilaw? Mga PUV drivers na hindi nakauniporme? Yung mga delikadong magmanehong pampasaherong sasakyan?

Unahin dapat muna nila ayusin at panalitiin maayos ang daloy ng trapiko bago pa sila magisip kung nau-ano pango-ngo-tong sa mga pribadong indibidwal. :D (masaya ako sa lagay na yan, may smiley o!)

[boybi]

Originally posted by kiper
sir boybi, okay lang kabit mo na ung comm plate mo. legal naman yan at kumpleto naman mga appropriate documents mo, basta dikit mo lang ung comm stickers.

alam kong legal ang comm plate ko and hindi pa expired, ang ayoko lang is yung palagi akong paparahin sa lahat ng check points para lang inspectionan ang mga docs ko. hassle lang, palagi pa naman akong nagmamadali.

[GlennSter]

Originally posted by kiper
guys..napaka- pessimistic nyo naman. hindi ba kayo natutuwa at meron ginagawa ang MMDA para lahat satin.. sana naman maki-cooperate din tayo..hwag ung puro ngawa na lang or else, manihimik na lang. lam niyo ba bawal ang red lights sa harap ng kotse..kaya sana mahuli na ung mga jeep na may red lights sa harapan..nakakairita eh..parang nakatalikod sayo ang sasakyan nakaharap na pala sayo.

sir boybi, okay lang kabit mo na ung comm plate mo. legal naman yan at kumpleto naman mga appropriate documents mo, basta dikit mo lang ung comm stickers.

glenn, sana may mangyari nga. MMDA naman ang kikilos eh.

yep..im hoping that they will impress me...

[AC]

sana po unang hulihin yung mga jeeps na sadyang ndi naglalagay.. ng tail laight..btw... huli of the month lang yan.. hehe.. next month iba naman.. hehehe