Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco wants ““No Garage, No Registration Act” to be institutionalized under the House Bill No. 31.
Before being able to purchase an automobile, prospective buyers must provide documentation proving they have a competent carport or parking space. Their new cars would not get registered with the Land Transportation Office if such evidence is lacking.
Former Speaker and now Representative Lord Allan Velasco of Marinduque lone district, is formalizing this condition in his House Bill (HB) No. 31.
"While traffic congestion can be the result of a myriad of causes, the same is exacerbated by car owners who routinely use public roads as car spaces. When roads become parking lots, there will be longer trip times and increased vehicular queuing. It has been acutely observed that this situation is prevalent in 12 metropolitan areas," said the bill’s explanatory note.
Residents of Metro Manila, Angeles, Bacolod, Baguio, Batangas, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Naga, and Olongapo who wish to purchase a vehicle must provide proof of permanent parking space, via an affidavit acknowledged before a notary public, for the vehicle, the bill states.
The affidavit will then be presented to the LTO as a prerequisite for registration.
Those who fail to comply with the measure will have their registration revoked, be suspended from registering a motor vehicle under their name for three years, and will face a fine of P50,000 for every violation.
In 2016, a similar bill (SB No. 1165) was passed in Senate by Sen. Joel Villanueva.
Parked cars and other similar obstructions that take up space meant for pedestrian and vehicular traffic, Velasco’s bill explained adding that the bill aims to "lessen traffic congestion, curb the number of private vehicles, provide safe and uncluttered pathways, where people may freely walk to their destinations, and maintain a clean and healthy environment."
The bill stated that "no motor vehicle may be lawfully conveyed in the absence of a public document properly attested to by the prospective buyer of a motor vehicle and acknowledged before a notary public, that a permanent parking space or facility already exists for the motor vehicle which is subject to the sale."
The registrations of drivers who are found guilty of fabricating the affidavit will be revoked. For three years, they won't be able to register a car in their names. Every infraction will also result in a P50,000 fine.
On the other hand, any LTO employee who permitted the registration without the necessary papers may be subject to a three-month suspension without pay.
Vehicles parked on streets, alleyways, or walkways can be reported to the LTO, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the metropolitan coordinating council, or the engineering office of the local government unit by concerned citizens (LGU).
Personnel of the LTO, MMDA, metropolitan coordinating council, LGU engineering office, and law enforcement agencies should conduct ocular inspection to implement the law.
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