Since Monday, 1st July 2024, the “No Plate, No Travel” policy for tricycles has been strictly implemented in Quezon City. A total of 38 tricycles were apprehended on the first day, and 32 tricycles were apprehended on the second day. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has yet to release the weekly date for the operation.
As a result of the LTO’s anti-colorum stance and the “No Plate, No Travel” policy, the average daily income of “legitimate” tricycle drivers in some parts of the city has increased — with some getting up to 50% more than their previous daily earnings. Keep on reading to learn more about this latest transport news!
“No Plate, No Travel” Policy Boosts QC Tricycle Drivers’ Earnings
The average daily income of tricycle drivers that operate in areas with malls increased from PHP 800 up to PHP 1,200 — based on information from some members and leaders of Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) in Quezon City, as cited in a Facebook post by the Land Transportation Office – Philippines.
LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza II has committed to TODA members and leaders regarding sustained operations, in coordination with the Quezon City Local Government Unit (LGU). The operation goes in line with the directives of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime J. Bautista.
“Ito ay isa na namang patunay kung gaano naapektuhan ng colorum vehicles ang kita ng ating mga kaibigan sa transport sector na lumalaban ng parehas (This is proof of how colorum vehicles have affected the income of our friends in the transport sector who have been operating fairly),” Asst. Sec. Mendoza stated.
“Kami sa LTO ay natutuwa at nakapagbigay kami ng solusyon sa mga kababayang nating tricycle operators and drivers sa pamamagitan ng pagpapatupad ng agresibong kampanya laban sa mga walang plaka at colorum na tricycles (We at the LTO are happy to have provided a solution for our tricycle operators and drivers through the strict implementation of this campaign against those without plates and colorum tricycles),” he explained.
“Makakaasa kayo ng tuloy-tuloy na operasyon — mula araw hanggang gabi — para maitama natin ang maling gawain ng mga colorum operators at protektahan ang interes ng mas marami nating mga kababayang drivers at operators na gumagawa ng tama (You can rest assured that these operations will continue — from day to night — so that we can correct the wrongdoings of colorum operators and protect the interests of our drivers and operators who are operating properly),” he added.
Since the LTO was able to address almost 3,000 backlog of license plates for tricycles in the city, the LTO — in coordination with the Quezon City LGU, TODA leaders and members — has agreed on the full implementation of the “No Plate, No Travel” policy for tricycles.
“Nagpapasalamat tayo sa Quezon City LGU under the leadership of Mayor Joy Belmonte at sa mga TODA leaders and members sa patuloy na pakikiisa sa layunin nating walisin ang mga colorum vehicles sa kalsada (We would like to thank the Quezon City LGU under the leadership of Mayor Joy Belmonte, and to TODA leaders and members who continue to unite with us in clearing colorum vehicles from the streets,” Asst. Sec. Mendoza Stated.
“Tuloy-tuloy na ito (this shall continue) and the success of this operation in Quezon City will serve as our model and motivation to replicate this policy to other parts of the country,” he added.
Final Thoughts
Indeed, the anti-colorum drive and the “No Plate, No Travel” policy appears to be effective in Quezon City. We can only hope that the LTO, together with LGUs all over the country, shall remain committed and dedicated to clearing our streets and ensuring that all traffic rules and regulations are followed by motorists.