QUEZON CITY, Aug. 11 (PIA)—The Quezon City government has partnered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for the strict enforcement of the “No Contact Apprehension Program.”
Mayor Herbert Bautista and LTO Chief Gen. Edgar Galvante, recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for closer coordination and implementation of the No Contact Apprehension Program.
Bautista said there was an emerging need to interconnect the QC Government’s traffic apprehension database with the LTO’s Information System (LTO IT system) on Motor Vehicle Registration System and/or Driver’s Licensing System to ensure effective traffic apprehension enforcement.
Under the terms of the MOA, the QC Government commits to support the LTO by providing local traffic violation information, assist in improving traffic systems, assist in implementing road safety rules and regulations, and support the drive against the illegal use of motor vehicles (MV), including colorum vehicles, car theft, illegal importation and other unlawful use of MVs.
The LTO in turn shall allow the QC Government access and make queries in the LTO IT System as part of the data sharing efforts.
Bautista also presented the facilities of the QC Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office’s Emergency Command and Control Center, which houses the state of the art monitoring facility for QC’s 360 high definition CCTV cameras which are deployed in the major thoroughfares and important government offices and public schools.
The CCTV network assists in improving emergency response time of the QC DRRM Office via the Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD), which also coordinates with the QC Police District (QCPD) and QC Fire District (QCFD) for appropriate assistance.
Also present in the MOA signing was Metro Manila Development Authority Chairman Emerson Carlos, who praised the efforts of the QC Government’s Public Safety Modernization Program.
Carlos said that efforts of Mayor Bautista will be a great help in alleviating traffic congesting in Metro Manila. He added that the use of modern technology will assist in instilling motorist discipline through the NCA program. (PAISO QC/RJB/SDL/PIA-NCR)
