The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the ‘No Contact Apprehension’ program for motorists with traffic violations.
The high court issued a temporary restraining order from the implementation of the no physical contact policy and all programs and ordinances related to it after transport groups challenged the legality of the rule.
The TRO, which the Supreme Court said was effective “immediately”, also prohibits no-contact apprehensions “until further orders from the Court”.
Several transport groups have alleged that the no contact apprehension policy, implemented in several Metro Manila cities, is unconstitutional.
Under the no contact apprehension policy, traffic violation notices are issued to the vehicle's registered owners regardless of who committed the violation.
Should the vehicle owner fail to pay fines within seven days, the license plate number shall be included in the Alarm list and the violator's vehicle will not be accommodated for renewal of registration.
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