Registration for below 200cc motorcycles now valid for three years

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has begun processing the registration of new motorcycles with an engine of 200cc and below which now has a three-year validity.

Over a thousand motorcycles with an engine displacement of 200cc or below were registered in the Land Transportation Management System (LTMS) on May 15, the first day of the implementation of Memorandum Circular No. JMT-2023-2395.

LTO Chief Jay Art Tugade said that this is part of their initiatives to streamline the processing and transactions with the agency.

“Using the LTMS for the registration of these brand new motorcycles demonstrates how both the agency and the public benefit from the digitalization of LTO's frontline services. We must maintain this momentum and expand it to make services for the public easier, simpler, and more convenient,” Tugade stated.

The policy was announced in April and has gained praise from motorists who are hoping that it will lessen the hassle of processing and the cost of annual registration.

As previously stated by Tugade, the agency considers that new motorcycles with engine displacements of 200cc or less are safe to drive on public roads and that it is fair to impose an initial registration with a three-year validity.

According to the previous policy, only brand-new motorcycles with an engine displacement of 201cc or above are eligible for the three-year validity of the initial registration.

Photo from Philippine News Agency

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