MMDA enforcers include conduction stickers in ‘coding’ scheme

MANILA, Philippines - Traffic enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) yesterday afternoon started cracking down on vehicles using conduction stickers that violated the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), commonly known as the “number coding scheme.”

Last April 5, MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino announced that the coverage of the UVVRP has been expanded to include brand new vehicles without license plates but are on the streets using conduction stickers issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO).

MMDA enforcers yesterday flagged down vehicles as they passed by the MMDA’s office at the corner of EDSA and Orense street in Makati City.

Tolentino earlier said he signed Memorandum Circular 06 Series of 2013, which contains the guidelines in the implementation of the UVVRP for new vehicles without license plates. The circular takes effect 15 days after its publication.

“In view of the temporary unavailability of license plates from the (LTO) and for the purpose of the implementation of the UVVRP, the last numerical digit of the conduction stickers shall determine the day the vehicle is covered by the number coding,” Tolentino said.

Yesterday afternoon, MMDA traffic enforcers issued traffic violation tickets to motorists driving vehicles on EDSA using conduction stickers that ended in 1 and 2. Vehicles with license plates ending in 3 and 4 are banned on Tuesdays; 5 and 6 on Wednesdays; 7 and 8 on Thursdays; and 9 and 0 on Fridays.

Tolentino earlier warned dealers and owners of brand new vehicles not to detach the conduction sticker from their vehicles. They are also required to prominently display the conduction sticker numbers on the spaces allotted for regular license plates in front and at the rear of the vehicle for the efficient implementation of the UVVRP. This shall be immediately replaced with the regular LTO plates once issued.

According to the MMDA, a P300 fine will be imposed on violators of the new number coding guidelines.