COORDINATION WITH THE LOCAL PNP TRAFFIC DIVISION IN THE MONITORING AND REPORTING OF CASES OF VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS

In view of the series of vehicular accidents which resulted to loss
of lives and injuries to several others including damage to properties
and in order to effectively monitor the manner, behavior and attitude of
the drivers on the road considering that according to findings these
accidents were caused mainly by driver’s error, your are hereby directed
to strictly observe the following guidelines in the monitoring and
reporting of cases of vehicular accidents particularly those which
resulted to injuries, loss of lives or damage to properties:

1. Regional Directors shall closely coordinate with the local PNP
Traffic Division in their respective area of responsibility in the
effective monitoring and reporting of vehicular accidents to aid the
Assistant Secretary in the exercise of his power and authority to
suspend, revoke or reinstate driver’s license pursuant to Section 27 of Republic Act No. 4136, otherwise known as the Land Transportation and Traffic Code of the Philippines, pertinent provision of which reads as follows:

“Section 27. Authority to suspend, revoke and reinstate driver’s license – Without
prejudice to the authority of the court in appropriate cases and except
as herein otherwise provided, the Director (now the Assistant
Secretary) shall have exclusive power and authority to suspend or revoke
for cause any driver’s license issued under the provisions of this Act.
x x x”

2. Vehicular accidents which resulted to injuries, loss of lives or
damage to properties or any traffic violations constituting offenses
punishable under the Revised Penal Code shall be reported to the Office
of the Assistant Secretary, as they happen, within 24 hours from the
time of occurrence through any fastest means of communications (e.g.
thru fax machine, email or computer file transfer). The copy of the
police report shall also be forwarded as soon as it is available;

3. The report shall contain the following:

a. Name of Driver/s involved and Driver’s License Number;

b. Place of the Accident;

c.Name of the Company or Operator/Owner of the Motor Vehicle/s involved;

d. Other important details such as the number of fatalities or persons injured or estimated amount of damage to properties;

e. Such other relevant information as may aid the Office of the
Assistant Secretary in the appreciation of the case should there be a
need to conduct an administrative investigation against the driver/s or
operator/s involved;

f. Result of the drug test (Note: Under our rules, it is
mandatory for drivers involved in vehicular accidents which resulted to
injuries, loss of lives or damage to properties to undergo drug
testing);

g. Recommendation of the Regional Director concerned.

The action of the Assistant Secretary under Section 27 of Republic
Act No. 4136 shall be without prejudice to the imposition of fines and
penalties provided for in Item H (75) of Department Order No. 2008-39
(Revised Schedule of LTO Fines and Penalties for Traffic and
Administrative Violations).

Previous orders, memoranda and/or instructions inconsistent herewith
are deemed superseded and/or otherwise modified accordingly.

This circular shall take effect immediately.

For guidance and strict compliance.

Adopted: 28 Aug. 2009

(SGD.) ARTURO C. LOMIBAO
Assistant Secretary