LTO reminds LGUs: Traffic enforcers cannot confiscate driver’s license

MANILA, Philippines – Traffic enforcers deployed by local government units (LGUs) have no legal authority to confiscate the driver’s license of a motorist, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said.

In a statement on Thursday, the LTO clarified that existing policies only allow traffic enforcers in LGUs to issue citation tickets to motorists, and there is ...