The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has asked the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to investigate a motorcycle rider caught covering his license plate while illegally using the EDSA Busway.
MMDA Chairman Romando “Don” Artes requested the investigation after a No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) camera recorded the rider concealing his plate with his hand. Artes raised concerns that the act could indicate an attempt to evade traffic enforcement or conceal irregularities in the motorcycle’s registration.
The MMDA asked the LTO to verify the vehicle’s registration details, identify the rider, and determine the appropriate penalties under existing traffic regulations.
NCAP resumed on May 26, 2025, after the Supreme Court partially lifted a temporary restraining order issued in August 2022. The decision allowed the MMDA to resume camera-based enforcement along major Metro Manila roads, including EDSA and C-5.
Similar violations were documented shortly after enforcement resumed. In June 2025, the MMDA recorded more than 50 motorists suspected of concealing their license plates, using materials such as surgical masks, electrical tape, and masking tape to avoid detection.
In a separate incident in May 2025, the LTO imposed a 90-day preventive suspension on a motorcycle owner’s driver’s license after the vehicle’s plate was found partially covered with packaging tape.
Under the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, unlawfully concealing or altering a motorcycle’s license plate may result in fines of up to ₱10,000 and imprisonment of up to two years.
As of Nov. 12, authorities have not announced whether the rider involved in the latest incident has been identified or penalized.
