LTO MEMORANDUM, October 14, 2002
SUSPENSION AND/OR DEFERMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMOKE EMISSION TEST AS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY VEHICLE PRIOR REGISTRATION
Pursuant to the DOTC Secretary
Memorandum dated 14 October 2002, and pursuant to LTO Memorandum dated
09 October 2002 relative to the above captioned subject, the mandatory
emission test prior to renewal of registration of all Public Utility
Vehicles (PUV) is temporarily lifted until 02 January 2003. Emission
test for Private Vehicles is still enforced. The anti-smoke belching campaign will still be continued. Emission
test of apprehended vehicles as a consequence of roadside inspection
shall be done at the Private Emission Testing Center (PETC) prior to the
release of impounded plates and/or confiscated driver’s license.
Be guided accordingly.
Adopted: 14 October 2002
(SGD.) ROBERTO T. LASTIMOSO
Assistant Secretary