Groups of motorcycle owners opposed on Wednesday the proposed measure requiring motorcycles and scooters to have bigger licensed plates, saying this would only compromise the safety of the public and the riders. During a House transportation committee hearing, Jobert Bolaños, of the Motorcycle Riders Organization, told lawmakers that bigger plates, if attached both in front and rear part of the vehicle, could only lead to accidents. 5381, which imposes the use of bigger plate numbers and other identification marks attached to motorcycles and scooters as a crime-deterrent effort of the government. Bolaños said the bigger plates, a prototype of which was shown by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) during the hearing, might not withstand wind force during rides. Virgilio Montaño, of the Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association, Inc. (MDPPA), also explained that the use of bigger plates would not be compatible with the existing designs of motorcycles, thus posing danger to both motorcycle riders and the public.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 24, 2018 04:07 UTC