385 vehicles impounded for traffic violations

The local Traffic Management Unit (TMU) has impounded a total of 385 vehicles since January this year.

Reynaldo Martinez of the TMU said that of the total, 85 were impounded for no car plates while the rest were due to other violations of traffic regulations.

Most common traffic violations are illegal parking or disregarding traffic signs, he said.

Martinez said the impounded vehicles have already been released to erring drivers after paying the corresponding penalty.

The Department of Interior and Local Government has been intensifying the “no plate, no travel” policy of the government, announced Interior and Local Government Secretary Angelo Reyes, who reported that 407 more vehicles were impounded by police
nationwide.

In Dumaguete City, the city police office through its traffic investigation division has started assisting traffic aides last May 20 in apprehending erring drivers in the city.

SPO4 George Ynzon, Traffic Investigation Police Non-Commissioned Officer, said the police had to step in since most erring drivers ignored the traffic aides who tried to enforce traffic regulations.

The city police force has impounded 11 vehicles, nine (9) of which are due to no license plate, Ynzon said.