LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. AVT-2014-1855, June 02, 2014

[ LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. AVT-2014-1855, June 02, 2014 ]

INSPECTION OF PUBLIC UTILITY BUSES

Adopted: 02 June 2014 Date Filed: 19 June 2014

In accordance with Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as “The Land Transportation and Traffic Code,” as amended, and Administrative Order No ACL-2009-018, and in view of various accidents involving public utility buses and to ensure compliance to roadworthiness and emission standards, the following rules and regulations for inspection of the aforementioned vehicles are hereby promulgated for the compliance, information and guidance of all concerned:

Public Utility Buses registered in LTO NCR, Regions 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and CARAGA with routes and/or terminals in NCR, Region 4a or Region 7 may be inspected at the following Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers:

NCR - Quezon City and Pasay City

Region 4a - Alaminos, Pangasinan

Region 7 - Cebu City

Public Utility Buses registered in LTO Regions 1, 2, 3 and CAR with routes and/or terminal in NCR, Regions 1, 2, 3 or CAR may be inspected at the following Motor Vehicle Inspection Centers:

NCR - Quezon City and Pasay City

Region 3 - San Fernando, Pampanga

First inspection shall be conducted prior to the registration of the motor vehicle. A second inspection shall be conducted subsequently six (6) months from the first inspection.

All LTO District Offices authorized to register public utility buses are hereby directed not to accept renewal registration without two (2) passing the inspection reports from the said MVICs within one (1) year from the renewal.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette.

All orders/circulars/memoranda inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded.

Any official and/or employee violating this memorandum shall be dealt with accordingly.

Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.

(SGD) ATTY. ALFONSO V. TAN, JR.

Assistant Secretary