DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) has collected approximately PHP2.6 million in fines from a focused enforcement drive on motorcycle violations. The operations, which took place from May 5 to 11, targeted a range of infractions, particularly modified mufflers and other nuisances.
According to Philippines News Agency, the campaign was part of an intensified effort to ensure safer roads for both motorists and pedestrians in the area. In his report on Monday, Bad-ang detailed that the operations against "bora-bora" (modified muffler) motorcycles alone resulted in 28 citation tickets, accumulating fines between PHP13,500 and PHP25,000 through temporary operator's permit (TOP) issuances.
The enforcement actions extended to other regulations under Republic Act 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, leading to 305 TOPs and the collection of PHP665,031 in fines from 405 operations. Additionally, the DCPO-Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) conducted 622 operations under the Local Traffic Code, issuing 2,597 citation tickets and collecting PHP1.29 million in fines.
The enforcement of the Speed Limit Ordinance also saw 526 citation tickets issued, resulting in PHP526,000 in fines. The "No Helmet, No Travel Policy" led to 122 citations and PHP61,000 in fines, while the "No Plate, No Travel" operation resulted in 78 apprehensions and PHP39,000 in fines.