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while rules of the road are both the laws and the informal rules that
may have developed over time to facilitate the orderly and timely
flow of traffic.
Ibig sabihin ito yung mga batas na conuconduct para sa kaayusan ng trapiko at
mga sasakyan
ang patakaran sa ating kakalsadahan ay batas na lumago na lamang sa paglipas
ng panahon upang mapadali ang kaayusan at daloy ng trapiko
Traffic enforcers who flag you down for a violation for may ask you to show your driver’s
license. While you may be inclined to do so, you are not mandated by law to surrender it to
them.
only the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and its deputized officers can confiscate
licenses, which doesn’t include “the MMDA and airport police, much less our village
security guards or homeowners associations that demand you to surrender your license
upon entry.”
Some local government units in the Philippines who have their own traffic police units have
the power to confiscate your license. According to Republic Act 7160, or more known as the
Local Government Code of 1991, smaller governments can implement their own traffic
management program.
If a city like Makati has its own set of traffic ordinances, they also have the right to demand
for your license based on “an inherent authority of government to impose restrictions on
private rights for the sake of public welfare, order and security.”
3. Prosecution (legal proceedings)