TEMPORARY OPERATOR’S PERMIT (TOP)

Serves as a permit to operate a motor vehicle for a period of seventy-two (72) hours only. All apprehensions are deemed admitted unless contested by filling a written contest within five (5) days from date of apprehension. Failure of the driver to pay the corresponding penalty within fifteen (15) days from the date of apprehension shall cause automatic suspension of his driver’s license for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of apprehension, in addition to the fines and penalties prescribed hereunder. The LTO shall resolve a contested case within five (5) days from receipt of said written contest.

The imposition of the fines and penalties shall be without prejudice to any criminal action that may be instituted under existing laws, rules and regulations.

VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH

*This includes the following traffic violations:

1. Parking
   • In an intersection
   • Within 5 meters of the intersection
   • 4 meters from the driveway entrance
   • Within 4 meters from a fire hydrant
   • In front of a private driveway
   • On the roadway side of any unmoving or parked MV at the curb or edge of the highway
   • At any place where signs of prohibitions have been installed
2. Disregarding Traffic Signs
3. Allowing passengers on top or cover of a motor vehicle except a truck helper
4. Failure to provide canvass cover to cargoes or freight of trucks requiring the same
5. Permitting passenger to ride on running board , step board or mudguard of MV while the same in motion
6. Failure to dim headlights when approaching another motor vehicle
7. Driving in a place not intended for traffic or into place not allowed for parking.
8. Hitching or permitting a person or a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle or skate roller to hitch to a motor vehicle.
9. Driving against traffic – failure to pass to the right when meeting persons or vehicles coming towards him.
10. Illegal turn – failure to conduct the motor vehicle to the right of the intersection of the highway when turning to the left in going from one highway to another.
11. Illegal overtaking – failure to pass to the left when overtaking person or vehicles going to the same direction except when there are two or more lanes for the movement of traffic in one direction.
12. Overtaking at unsafe distance – failure to pass at a safe distance to the left of another motor vehicle when overtaking that vehicle.
13. Cutting an overtaken vehicle – driving to the right side of the highway after overtaking before his motor vehicle is safely clear of such overtaken vehicle.
14. Failure to give way to an overtaking vehicle – failure to give way to another vehicle approaching from the rear that wishes to overtaken his vehicle when the former has given suitable and audible signal.
15. Increasing speed when being overtaken – increasing the speed of the motor vehicle before the overtaking vehicle has completely passed.
16. Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear of oncoming traffic driving to the left side of the center line of a highway in overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction where the left side is not clearly visible and is not free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance to pass in safely.
17. Overtaking upon a crest of a grade – overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction when approaching the crest of a grade.
18. Overtaking upon a curve – overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction upon a curve in a highway where the driver’s view along the highway is obstructed within a distance of 500 feet ahead.
19. Overtaking at any railway grade crossing – overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction at any railway grade crossing.
20. Overtaking at an intersection – overtaking or passing another vehicle in the same direction at any intersection of highways except on a highway having two or more lanes for movement of traffic in one direction where the driver of a vehicle may overtake another vehicle on the right.
21. Overtaking on “men working” or “caution” sign – overtaking or passing or attempting to overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction between warning or caution signs indicating that men are working on a highway.
22. Overtaking at no overtaking zone – overtaking or passing or attempting to overtake or pass another vehicle proceeding in the same direction in any “no passing or overtaking zone”.
23. Failure to yield the right of way – failure of a vehicle on the left to yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right when these vehicles approach or enter an intersection at approximately the same time.
24. Failure to yield the right of way – failure of the vehicle approaching but not having entered an intersection to yield the right of way to a vehicle within such intersection or turning therein to the left across the line of travel of the first mentioned vehicle when such vehicle has given a plainly visible signal of intention to turn.
25. Failure to yield the right of way – failure of the driver of any vehicle upon a highway within a business or residential district to yield the right of way to a pedestrian crossing such highway within a crosswalk except at intersection where the movement of traffic is regulated by a peace officer or by traffic signal.
26. Failure to stop before traversing a “through highway” or railroad crossing – failure of the driver of a vehicle upon a highway to bring to a full stop such vehicle before traversing any “through highway” or railroad crossing.
27. Failure to yield right way of way – failure of a vehicle entering a highway from a private road or driver upon a highway to yield the right of way to all vehicles approaching on such highway.
28. Failure to yield a right of way to ambulance, police or fire department vehicles – failure of driver upon a highway to yield the right of way to police or fire department vehicles and ambulances when such vehicles are operated on official business and the drivers thereof sound audible signal on their approach.
29. Failure to yield right of way at a “through highway” or a “stop-intersection” – failure of a vehicle entering a “through highway” or a “stop intersection” to yield right of way to all vehicIes approaching in either direction on such “through highway”.
30. Failure to give proper signal – failure to give the appropriate signal before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line.
31. Illegal turn – failure of the driver of a motor vehicle intending to run to the right at an intersection to approach such intersection in the lane for traffic nearest to be right-hand side of the highway and, in turning, to keep as close as possible to right-hand curve or edge of the highway.
32. Illegal turn – failure of the driver of a vehicle intending to turn to the left, to approach such intersection in the lane for traffic to the right of and nearest to the center line of the highway, and in, turning to pass to the left of the center of the intersection except upon highway lane for traffic and upon one-way highway.
33. Failure to stop motor and notch handbrake of motor vehicle when unattended – failure to turn off the ignition switch and stop the motor and notch effectively the handbrake when parking a motor vehicle unattended on any highway.
34. Unsafe towing.
35. Obstruction – obstructing the free passage of other vehicles on the highway while discharging or taking passengers or loading and unloading freight, or driving a motor vehicle in such a manner as to obstruct or impede the passage of any vehicle.
36. MC carrying more passengers other than the back rider or cargo other than the saddle bags and luggage carriers.
37. Refusal to render service to the public or convey passenger to destination.
38. Overcharging or undercharging of fare.
39. No Franchise / Certificate of Public Convenience or evidence of franchise presented during apprehension or carried inside the motor vehicle.
40. Fraud and falsities such as presentation of fake and spurious CPC, OR/CR, plate, stickers and tags.
41. Operating the unit/s with defective parts and accessories.
42. Failure to provide fare discount to those entitled under existing laws and pertinent Memorandum Circulars of the LTFRB.
43. Fast, tampered, defective taximeter or operating without or with an old seal taximeter.
44. Tampered, broken, joined, reconnected, fake or altered sealing wire.
45. No sign board.
46. Pick and Drop of Passengers outside the terminal.
47. Carrying of illegal and/or prohibited cargoes.
48. Failure to provide the fire extinguisher and required “STOP and GO” signage for use of each vehicle.
49. Trip cutting.
50. Failure to display fare matrix.
51. Breach of franchise conditions under 2011 Revised Terms and Conditions of CPC not otherwise herein provided.