The use of temporary and improvised license plates will be prohibited beginning Nov. 1, the Land Transportation Office said yesterday.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said the ban would be enforced as the agency cleared the backlog of license plates for motorcycles and four-wheel vehicles.
‘For those who have not yet claimed their license plates, we advise them to do so to avoid any inconvenience once the policy is implemented,’ he said.
Mendoza said motorists should no longer use improvised or temporary plates since there is no more backlog.
Under Joint Administrative Order 2014-001, violators face a fine of P5,000 and confiscation of the temporary or improvised license plates.
Motorists using such plates will not be accepted for registration renewal.
Mendoza, however, clarified that improvised plates may still be allowed if these are properly authorized by the LTO office that processed a request for a duplicate plate.