MMDA Releases Guidelines on No Contact Apprehension Starting April 15

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced that they will start implementing the previously reported “No-Contact Apprehension” starting tomorrow, April 15, 2015. The announcement of MMDA will mean that all who commits traffic violation will no longer be flagged down by an MMDA officer.

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Once get caught by camera of the MMDA, which according to the agency a total of 650 CCTV cameras were already scattered all over Metro Manila, violators will be notified of their violations and required to settle the fine if they don’t contest the charge against them within seven days as announced by MMDA.

The MMDA noted that they will initially concentrated on “EDSA, C5 and other major thoroughfares.” Through the official Facebook Page of the MMDA, they posted the implementing guidelines for its no-contact apprehension policy.

According to MMDA the no-contact apprehension policy will be implemented starting tomorrow, April 15 (Friday). The agency hope this will encourage everyone to drive more safely and more responsibly. They also hope that their latest project won’t be abused by individuals in authority.

Here’s the Complete Implementing Guidelines of the No-Contact Apprehension Policy by the MMDA:

1. The image of the vehicle violating traffic laws, rules and regulations shall be recorded or captured through the use of CCTV, digital cameras and/or other gadgets or technologies being used to capture videos and images.

2. A First Notice signed by the Traffic Discipline Office executive director and the cameraman who took/shot the video/picture shall be issued to the owner/operator of the vehicle captured in the video/image. The First Notice shall indicate the date, time, location, traffic violation(s)/infraction(s) committed, the (–foul word(s) removed–)sed fines/penalties, and a photo clip of the apprehended vehicle depicting the act of violating a particular traffic rule/regulation.

3. Within 15 days from receipt of an adverse TAD resolution, the driver may file a Motion for Reconsideration. Within 30 days from receipt of the denial of the Motion for Reconsideration, the driver may file an appeal at the Office of the Chairman, where the decision shall be final and executory.

4. Payment of fines/penalties shall be made within seven days upon receipt of the First Notice, unless a contest/protest was filed by the traffic violator/driver/operator of the captured vehicle.

5. Fines/penalties and all charges indicated in the First Notice may be paid to any authorized accredited payment centers unless a protest is filed before the MMDA TAD, in which case the fines, as finally adjudicated, shall be paid at the Central Office (Collection Division) of MMDA located at the MMDA Building, EDSA corner Orense Street, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City.

6. After the lapse of the seven-day prescriptive period, there being no contest/protest filed, and the fines/penalties remain unpaid, a Final Notice to pay/settle the same shall be issued. If the traffic violator/owner/operator fails to settle/pay the (–foul word(s) removed–)sed fines/penalties from the receipt of the Final Notice, the vehicle license plate number shall be included in the alarm list and be reported to the LTO with the request that the registration of the same shall not be renewed until the penalties or fines are fully settled.

7. Notices shall be sent through personal service by MMDA personnel, registered mail or courier service through a government or private service provider.

8. Traffic violators/owners/operators who refuse to receive/accept without any valid reason the notice issued to them shall be deemed to have received the same by leaving a copy thereof and submitting an affidavit of service or report attesting to the fact of refusal to receive.

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