Motorists with concealed license plates to face P5,000 fine - MMDA

Metro Manila, Philippines - Motorists intentionally concealing their license plates from security cameras will face a fine of P5,000, an official from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Thursday, May 29.

In a press briefing in Malacañan Palace, MMDA traffic enforcement group chief Vic Nuñez said the agency has monitored vehicles with license plates concealed in electrical and masking tapes to avoid apprehension.

Traffic security cameras have been revived under the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) in parts of Metro Manila, a system that relies on artificial intelligence and cameras to apprehend traffic violators.

“We admire the Filipino ingenuity pero I am warning them na ang penalty for this is 5,000 baka po magulat sila,” Nuñez said.

[Translation: We admire the Filipino ingenuity, but I am warning them that the penalty for this is 5,000, they might be surprised.]

He added that the MMDA has instructed field personnel to keep an eye on such vehicles.

On Wednesday, May 28, the agency apprehended 797 violators - lower than over 1,100 incidents reported on Monday, the first day of implementation.

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NewsWatch Plus correspondent Lance Mejico contributed to this report.