LTO forms working group on no-contact apprehension issues

Motorists ply the northbound lane of EDSA in Pasay City before dawn on Aug. 14, 2022. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will reimplement their number coding scheme in the morning, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., starting August 15 to help decongest traffic along EDSA during rush hour.

The STAR / Miguel de Guzman

MANILA, Philippines — After weeks of criticisms, the Land Transportation Office on Wednesday finally formed a Technical Working Group to sit down and discuss possible proposals ahead of its talks with local government units and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

Under no-contact apprehension, state of the art cameras equipped with artificial intelligence and functioning 24/7 are used to capture the plate numbers of vehicles in violation of traffic rules and regulations. Motorists are then sent notices of their violation digitally. 

In a statement sent to reporters, the LTO said that the set meeting with the LGUs and MMDA is expected to push through in the coming days to craft no-contact apprehension guidelines that are “fair and acceptable to all stakeholders.” The policy has been largely panned by motorists in recent weeks over its sudden violations and exorbitant fees. 

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