THE Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Friday welcomed a proposal by a party-list representative to produce special plates for e-vehicles.
LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said he would consult with Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista with regard to the House Bill 8570, which was filed by Malasakit at Bayanihan Rep. Anthony Golez Jr.
Under the measure, the LTO would be mandated to create special plates for e-vehicles in order to encourage more Filipinos to own one as part of the global effort to protect the environment.
A number of car dealers has already started releasing hybrid vehicles in the country and one of the perks of owning such a type of vehicle is the exemption from the number coding scheme of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.
Mendoza said the proposal of Golez would not only make it easier for traffic enforcers to identify e-vehicles but also would bring a sense of pride to the e-vehicle owners that they are contributing to environment protection.
“But right now, allow us to focus first on solving the backlog on license plates and to distribute the unclaimed license plates in the soonest possible time,” he said.
