08/01/2025
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More than 134,000 motorists were apprehended nationwide in 2024 for violation of the Republic Act 8750 or the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) revealed on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II said the aggressive enforcement of the law on the use of seatbelt resulted in the collection of P179.9 million as fine from the violators.
โThis is proof that we are serious in implementing this law. Kung noon ay kaya pang lusutan, ngayon ay hindi na especially that we are embarking on an aggressive campaign for the use of seatbelt this year,โ said Asec Mendoza.
โSo we appeal to our motorists to strictly follow the law because as our DOTr Secretary Jiame J. Bautista has been saying, this is for their safety and that this is part of the governmentโs efforts to ensure the safety of all road users,โ he added.
Based on the LTO data, LTO-CALABARZON has the most number of apprehended Seatbelt Law violators with 32,485; followed by LTO-Region 3 with 10,774; and LTO-Region VI with 10,270.
Of the 134,147 apprehended for violation of the Seatbelt Law from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, a total of 124,712 already settled the penalties, 53 are still contesting the violation while the rest are yet to settle the fine.
Asec Mendoza vowed to sustain the aggressive operations against Seatbelt Law violators as part of the LTOโs Stop Road Crash campaign.
But he said the aggressive operation will be complemented by an equally aggressive information drive to encourage more motorists to use seatbelts.
โOur approach on this matter will be two-pronged: the first is on strict enforcement through the deployment of our enforcers and coordination with other law enforcement agencies. The second one is a massive information drive to make motorists realize the importance of wearing a seatbelt,โ Asec Mendoza earlier said.
Under the campaign to promote the use of seatbelts, the LTO will coordinate with the local government units and tap the services of citizen groups and community organizations for the promotion of public safety awareness.
Transport groups, schools and other stakeholders will also be tapped to maximize the information and communication drive to increase awareness about the importance of seat belt use among drivers and passengers. #