Strict implementation of rules
on traffic results in revenue rise

The Land Transportation Office in Bacolod City has collected P4.6 million in revenue collections from apprehensions in 2005, which is 27.45 percent higher than its P3.6 million collection in 2004.

This shows that the LTO is not sleeping but is strictly implementing traffic rules and able to impose penalties to erring drivers and operators, Antonio Norman Saril, Transportation Regulatory Officer of the LTO-Bacolod told the DAILY STAR yesterday.

Saril said the increase is due to their intensified campaign against traffic violators in the city.

A report obtained by the DAILY STAR yesterday showed the LTO district offices in the region has a total of 21.6 million revenue collection from law enforcement in 2005, which increased by P4.5 million or 26.64 percent over their collection in 2004.

The Operations Division (Iloilo City) has collected 7.2 million in 2005, which increased by 28.05 percent from its 2004 collection of 5.6 million.

The following are the amount of revenue collection from apprehension by the LTO districts in 2005, Cadiz City - 1.5 million; Roxas City - P987, 975; Barotac Viejo Extentsion Office - P912,011; Pontevedra Extension Office - P902,040; Himamaylan - P893,195; San Jose, Antique - 821, 345; Kalibo, Aklan - P797,975; Silay Extension Office - P610, 635; San Carlos City - 549,875; Guimaras Extension Office - P545,974.95; Passi City Extension Office - P442,600; Dumalag Extension Office - P302,208; Calinog - P271, 017.50 and Guimbal Extension Office - P213,715, LTO records showed.

Meanwhile, Negros Occidental has registered 112,785 motor vehicles in 2005, which increased by 7.18 percent from the 2004 records of 105,227.

As shown in the Comparative Statistics on Motor Vehicles registered by province, the Negros Occidental was followed by Iloilo - 81,208; Capiz - 33,410; Aklan - 28,586; Antique - 13,621 and Guimaras - 3,857, records showed.

The LTO-Bacolod has apprehended 18,342 drivers and impounded 124 vehicles in 2005. It also handled 18,466 apprehension cases, which decreased by 11.03 percent from the number of apprehension cases handled in 2004.

Records showed that Negros Occidental has issued 83,986 driver's licenses and permits in 2005 , followed by Iloilo - 70,387; Capiz - 19,321; Aklan - 17,699; Antique - 11,644 and Guimaras - 2, 991.

In 2005, the LTO-Bacolod has also registered a total of 52,253 motor vehicles such as cars - 9,318, utility vehicles - 19,306, Sports Utility Vehicle - 1,451, trucks - 7,037, buses - 112, mc/tc - 14,737 and trailers - 292, records also showed.*DMG

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