Marikina City Traffic Management and Enforcement Unit (TMEU)

Have you ever been to Marikina, a.k.a. “Shoe Capital of the Philippines”? Known for its thriving shoe industry, Marikina is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines’ National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2020, it had a population of more than 456,000 people.

Like most other cities in the region, public transportation modes in Marikina include jeepneys, buses, taxicabs, and UV Express transport services. In the residential areas, there are tricycles and pedicabs, as well. To help manage traffic, the Marikina City Traffic Management and Enforcement Unit (TMEU) was established; it works closely with the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

Marikina City Traffic Management and Enforcement Unit
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What is Marikina City TMEU?

The Marikina City Traffic Management and Enforcement Unit (TMEU) is the unit in charge of enforcing traffic rules with the city, including the towing of vehicles. It is part of the City Transportation Management and Development Office (CTMDO), which is responsible for transportation management, planning, education, traffic enforcement activities, and regulations on the use of city streets.

Violations and Penalties

Based on City Ordinance No. 84, Series of 2015 or “The 2015 Traffic Management Code of Marikina City,” here is a list of the most common traffic violations and their corresponding penalties:

General Rules

  • Disregarding traffic lights/signal — PHP 150
  • Disregarding traffic signs/markings — PHP 150
  • Violation of No Left/No Right Turn sign — PHP 150
  • Violation of No Overtaking/No Passing sign — PHP 150
  • Violation of bridge load limit — PHP 150
  • Violation of Keep Right/Keep Left sign — PHP 150
  • Violation of Stop sign — PHP 150
  • Violation of Give Way/Yield sign — PHP 150
  • Violation of No U-turn sign — PHP 150
  • Keeping as far right as practicable — PHP 150
  • Not giving way to overtaking vehicles — PHP 150
  • Use of center lanes (3-lane thoroughfares) — PHP 150
  • Passing vehicles/Keeping on right lane — PHP 150
    Obstruction — PHP 150
  • Driving in lanes on thoroughfares — PHP 150
  • Keeping right on double yellow lanes — PHP 150
  • Driving over yellow box — PHP 150
  • Not giving way to emergency vehicles — PHP 150
  • Turning left on “No Left Turn” signs — PHP 150
  • Improper use of signaling devices after the completion of the turn of divergence — PHP 150
  • Violation of “No U-turn” street sign — PHP 150
  • Violation of procedures at channelized intersection — PHP 150
  • Parking in “No Waiting” area, “No Parking” area, or “No Stopping” area – PHP 150
  • Parking and/or waiting in prohibited areas — PHP 150
  • Illegal method of parking — PHP 150
  • Violation of loading/unloading zones — PHP 150
  • Violation on riding on bicycles, motorcycles, or tricycles — PHP 150
  • Riding more than two (2) abreast — PHP 150
  • Driving tricycles on national roads — PHP 200
  • Improper/Reckless overtaking — PHP 500
  • Driving/Parking in bicycle lanes — PHP 500
  • Driving/Parking in Reserved/Designated jogging lanes — PHP 500
  • Driving thru Funeral, Motorcade, or Procession while they are in motion — PHP 500
  • Following fire trucks or other emergency vehicles — PHP 500
  • Opening of vehicles and/or alighting from the vehicle’s left side — PHP 500
  • Blowing of horns in “No Blowing of Horns” zones — PHP 500
  • Non-use of seatbelts — PHP 500
  • Not giving way in intersections — PHP 500
  • Not giving way during turns — PHP 500
  • Not giving way to/from parked vehicles — PHP 500
  • Not giving way to vehicles while leaving or entering a road — PHP 500
  • Violation of Right Turn requirement — PHP 500
  • Violation of Left Turn requirement — PHP 500
  • Parking near crest or curve — PHP 500
  • Parking in parade routes and on any special occasions — PHP 500
  • Driving/Riding on motorcycles without a safety helmet — PHP 500
  • Hitching by a bicycle-riding person to any moving vehicles — PHP 500
  • No lights on moving vehicle at night time — PHP 500
  • Dimming of headlights/Inoperative low beam headlights — PHP 500
  • No interior lights on PUBs, PUJs, and PUVs — PHP 500
  • No lights and safety equipment on bicycle and pedicab at night time — PHP 500
  • No lights on vehicle being towed at night time — PHP 500
  • No wiper on the front windshield — PHP 500
    Projecting loads beyond the extreme width of PUVs — PHP 500
  • Unsecured/Improperly secured cargo/load — PHP 500
  • Violation of truck routes and limited truck bun — PHP 500
  • Driving without valid driver’s license — PHP 500
  • Violation of driver’s license restriction — PHP 500
  • Using mobile/cellular phones of similar devices while driving — PHP 500
  • Failure/refusal to surrender driver’s license when requested by enforcer — PHP 1,000
  • Use of expired/fake Traffic Violation Receipt (TVR) — PHP 1,000
  • Erecting/Interfering with traffic control items — PHP 1,000
  • Use of sirens, dazzling lights, and similar gadgets — PHP 1,000
  • Parking for certain prohibited purposes — PHP 1,000
  • Appropriate or Reserve for Exclusive-use a parking space — PHP 1,000
  • Violation in parking areas — PHP 1,000
  • Violation of off-street parking facilities — PHP 1,000 (1st offense); PHP 2,000 + impounding (2nd offense)
  • Irresponsible/Hazardous reckless driving — PHP 1,000
  • Unlicensed motorcycle, tricycle, and animal-drawn carts or carriages — PHP 1,000
  • No lights on animal-drawn vehicle at night time — PHP 1,000
  • Unauthorized flashing of warning lamps (private vehicle) — PHP 1,000
  • Unauthorized use of spotlights/lamps on moving vehicles — PHP 1,000
  • Air/Noise pollution mufflers — PHP 1,000
  • Driving with student driver’s permit unaccompanied by a driver with professional driver’s license — PHP 1,000
  • Expired/No license plate, failure to surrender/show registration papers, ORs, and CRs — PHP 1,000 + impounding
  • Use, posting, or display of fake/unauthorized/expired ID, stickers, etc. — PHP 1,000 + impounding
  • Violation of One-Way Street — PHP 2,000
  • Violation of No Entry sign — PHP 2,000
  • Overspeeding — PHP 2,000
  • Unauthorized drag racing/speed contest — PHP 2,000
  • Violation of operating rules on one-way streets — PHP 2,000
  • No warning lights on stationary motor vehicle and/or trailer on a thoroughfare at night time — PHP 2,000
  • No portable early warning device for disabled vehicle — PHP 2,000
  • Obstructed front windshield — PHP 2,000
  • Out of line/route of PUBs and PUJs — PHP 2,000
  • Road unworthy motor vehicles — PHP 2,000 + impounding
  • Driving under the influence of liquor/illegal drugs — PHP 2,500
  • No permit to move equipment or load of excessive weight or width — PHP 2,500
  • Failure to report to the police a crime-involved vehicles — PHP 5,000
  • Violation of gross weight restriction on public road, street, or highway — PHP 5,000
  • Violation of restrictions on the use of bridge — PHP 5,000
  • Tampered motor vehicle/unauthorized attachment — PHP 5,000 + impounding

Rules for Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs)

  • No garbage receptacle in PUVs — PHP 100
  • No interior lights — PHP 200
  • Unclean/Unsanitary vehicle/Lack of signs — PHP 300
  • Violation of Color Coding/Vehicle Volume Reduction Program (VVRP) — PHP 300
  • Unregistered pedicab/No permit to operate — PHP 500
  • Unauthorized gadgets/lights and glass tints in taxicabs — PHP 500
  • No copy of franchise/CPC/PA in the PUV — PHP 500
  • No fare matrix displayed — PHP 500
  • Unauthorized barker activity/No registration — PHP 500
  • Violation of PUJ color coding — PHP 1,000
  • LTFRB-authorized routes not painted on PUV — PHP 1,000
  • Overcharging of fares — PHP 1,000
  • Unauthorized use of PUV terminal — PHP 1,000 (1st offense); PHP 2,000 + impounding (2nd offense)
  • Unregistered tricycle/No PUTFRB franchise — PHP 2,000
  • No PUTFRB registration (PUJs) — PHP 2,000
  • No PUTFRB registration (SUVs, FX taxis, shuttle service vehicles) — PHP 2,000
  • “Kabit” system/Allowing unlicensed person to drive a “kabit” PUV — PHP 2,500
  • Unregistered motor vehicle/No LTFRB franchise (PUVs) — PHP 5,000
  • False representation in registration/Use of fake or imitated documents — PHP 5,000 + impounding

Contact Information: Marikina CTMDO

Questions for the Marikina City Traffic Management and Enforcement Unit (TMEU) may be addressed through the City Transportation Management and Development Office (CTMDO):

Address: Ground Floor, Engineering Building, Agora Complex, Aquilina Street corner Gil Fernando Street, Paliparan Subdivision, Sto. Niño, Marikina, 1800 Metro Manila
Telephone: (02) 8948 1208
Email: traffiscty.ept@gmail.com
Website: http://www.marikina.gov.ph/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Traffic-Management-and-Enforcement-Unit-OPSS-Marikina-City-100086147985753/

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Final Thoughts

As a highly urbanized city, Marikina encounters traffic congestion on an almost daily basis. Fortunately, the city’s Traffic Management and Enforcement Unit (TMEU) helps in managing traffic and enforcing traffic rules!

Meanwhile, in other part of the country, similar road authorities are also hard at work. In Mabalacat City, Pampanga, for example, there’s the Mabalacat City Traffic Enforcement Group (MCTEC).

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