Have you recently been caught for a traffic violation and had to surrender your driver’s license to the apprehending enforcer? Well, if you didn’t know, said practice is actually wrong according to a memorandum released last September 14 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
Simply put, it says that the local government units (LGUs) can issue traffic citation tickets, but only the Land Transportation Office and its deputized agents are allowed to confiscate driver’s licenses.
In a time when physical apprehension is the main focus after the No Contact Apprehension Program has taken a back seat to be reviewed, it is important that LGUs are informed of this to ensure that motorists are not taken advantage of by unscrupulous and enterprising traffic enforcers.
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