Senator Gordon Says ‘Doble Plaka’ Law Benefits Riding-in-Tandem Victims
Senator Richard Gordon, principal author of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act of 2019, otherwise known as the ‘Doble Plaka’ law, says that his law will give a chance for riding-in-tandem victims to identify their perpetrators and achieve justice. Gordon explained that Republic Act 11235 ensures that motorcycle number plates are …
Gordon to President Duterte: “You Can’t Suspend the Motorcycle Law”
This statement was Senator Richard Gordon‘s reaction to President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to suspend the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or Republic Act (RA) No. 11235 from getting implemented in the country. According to Manila Standard, the President announced his plans to suspend the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act this week, citing them as …
LTO: IRR on Bigger Motorcycle License Plates to Undergo Public Consultation
Land Transportation Office (LTO) Chief Edgar Galvante is reassuring motorcycle riders that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11235 or the ‘Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act’ which requires motorcycle to have bigger license plates will undergo public consultation. Galvante made the remark following the backlash from motorcycle riders who …
NCRPO Chief Insists Bigger Motorcycle License Plates Will Curb Riding-in-Tandem Crimes
No less than National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) Chief, Major General Guillermo Eleazar, believes that the new law requiring bigger and more readable motorcycle license plates will help decrease crimes committed by motorcycle-riding criminals. “We agree with the spirit, purpose and end-objective of this law,” said Eleazar in a …
LTO: New Motorcycle Plates Won’t be Made of Metal
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) assured motorcycle riders that the new license plates will not be made of metal. According to LTO Chief Edgar Galvante, no provision of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act states that the new motorcycle plates shall be made out of metal or steel. “It is not …
Law Requiring Bigger Motorcycle License Plates Receives Backlash from Motorcycle Riders
The People Power Monument in Quezon City set the backdrop for thousands of motorcycle riders to oppose the law requiring motorcycles to carry bigger license plates. Despite the mounting pressure from the riders, Senator Richard Gordon reminded the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to stand firm in implementing the newly-enacted …
Amidst Backlash, LTO Open to Motorcycle Plate Design Ideas
After a barrage of negative reactions from the public, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) expressed its willingness to accept suggestions regarding the design of the proposed license plates, which are required by a new law to be visible at a distance of 15 meters. The new law, aka Republic Act …
Duterte Signs Law Requiring Bigger Motorcycle License Plates
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law requiring bigger and more readable motorcycle license plates in order to prevent the use of such vehicles in the commission of crimes. In Republic Act 11235 or the ‘Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act’ signed by Duterte on March 8 and released to the media …
Congress Approves Bill Requiring Bigger License Plates for Motorcycles
The House of Representatives has approved on its third and final reading House Bill No. 8419, also known as the “Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act,” which requires motorcycles to have bigger license plates that are readable “from a distance of at least 12 meters from the motorcycle.” The bill’s approval by …
