LTO logo over its building. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
A total of 639,323 motorists were apprehended for various violations in 2024, a 20.75 percent increase compared to 2023, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) disclosed on Friday.
In a statement, LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II attributed the increase in the number of apprehended motorists to the implementation of 鈥渘ew strategies鈥� for the strict enforcement of road safety rules and regulations.
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He also cited the 鈥渋ntensified visibility鈥� of the agency鈥檚 enforcers, in coordination with the Philippine National Police and the local governments.
The LTO Calabarzon regional office reported the greatest number of apprehended drivers with 109,159, a 144.1 percent increase compared to the 44,7171 in 2023.
Mendoza said a total of 29,709 motor vehicles were impounded in 2024. He said the 2024 apprehensions reflected a 21.93 percent increase compared to 24,366 motor vehicles impounded in 2023. 鈥擩EROME ANING