DRIVERS LICENSE confiscation?

Are MMDA traffic enforcers authorized to confiscate drivers license?

MOdus ng Kotong MMDA enforcers... gagawan ka ng tiket blank walang nakalagay na violation...
Tanungin mo magkano violation mo... 500-2k+ sasabihin... pag sinabi mong wala kng pera sasabihin sau confiscate license mo ang undergo ka ng seminar for 5days. yon ang panakot nila until makikipagbargain ka na kung magkano ibibigay mo sa kanila...

ang tanong... Legal ba na i-confiscate nila ang Drivers License?

TO: MMDA. ARE YOUR TRAFFIC ENFORCERS ALLOWED TO CONFISCATE OUR dRIVERS LICENSE? IF YES? WHAT PARTICULAR VIOLATION?

TOOLS AGAINST MMDA OFFICERS


I just reached my limit last weekend, and decided to take action against the abusive MMDA enforcers. I basically called up the MMDA head office and inquired from the Personnel Officer, Antonio Pagulayan, to clarify their policies. Here is what I got.

If any of these abuses seem familiar to you, Mr. Pagulayan has asked that you call either the MMDA hotline (136) or call the METRO BASE at 0920 9389861 or 0920 9389875 and ask for an Inspectorate. They will send inspectors to the place where these MMDA officers are extorting, even while you are arguing out of your apprehension.

1. MMDA officers are not allowed to group together in order to apprehend. They are not even allowed to stand together in groups of 2 or more. The only time they are allowed to work together is for special operations (probably when they apprehend groups of buses for smoke belching).

2. Swerving IS NOT a traffic violation. Moving one lane to the left or right is not swerving, no matter where on the road you do it. And it is even less of a violation when you do it with a signal. Swerving is defined as shifting 2 or more lanes very quickly. So you can argue your way out of this, and call the Metro Base for help.

3. Sadly, using the yellow lane is a traffic violation and will get you a ticket. However, buses are really not allowed to go out of the yellow lane, so if you see selective apprehension of private cars only, you may complain.

4. MMDA has confirmed that your license MAY NOT BE CONFISCATED
at a traffic apprehension. The only time they can do so is if you are part of an accident, or it is your third violation and you have not settled your fines yet. They are only allowed to give you a ticket, which you can contest. He recommends actually receiving the ticket in some instances, so that you can report the officer who did it.

5. Also, you are free to ask any of these officers for their "mission order", which is written by their supervisor. If they apprehend you for a violation that is not in their mission order for the day, you can report them and they will receive disciplinary action.


So go out and fight for your rights if and when the occasion arises!

good work sir cabalocean! this is very informative especially to all those frustrated with the ineptitude of some traffic enforcers.

they are not allowed to group together? they have been doing it all the time you can see it in every corner where there are mmda traffic enforcers. swerving is not a violation? how come they are rampantly apprehending motorist coming from naia road turning right to domestic road (pretending i do not know the reason)? so, nobody monitors them regularly unless you request for an inspector?

tama dyan sa end ng coastal road tambak ang mmda diyan ... so drama lang yung isa ng enforcer lang o talagang kotong lang ang pakay nila diyan kasi hindi naman ata bulag ang mga visor ng mmda o nag bubulagbulagan lang..

ask ko lang magkano naba ngaun ang fines para sa mga driver ng single motor