Over 980 driver's licenses revoked by the LTO in 2024

The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is serious regarding erring motorists who have committed various and grave violations while on the road. Recently, the government agency announced that it has revoked nearly 1,000 driver’s licenses for erring motorists.

“We have a total of 984 driver’s licenses revoked in 2024. All of these underwent due process. And this is also part of our aggressive campaign to impose discipline and for responsible driving as part of the road safety advocacy of our DOTr Secretary Jaime J. Bautista,” said LTO Chief, Assistant Secretary Atty. Vigor D. Mendoza III.

According to the LTO, the motorists who had their licenses revoked in 2024 were mostly due to driving while under the influence of liquor. Based on the agency’s data, Mendoza said that a total of 736 driver’s licenses were revoked for violations of Republic Act 10586 (Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act) which includes driving while under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs/substances, and refusal to subject oneself to a mandatory alcohol test in a road crash.

130 driver’s licenses were also revoked, which were found in violation of RA 4136, or the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, particularly due to questionable ways of obtaining a driver’s license. Meanwhile, 94 driver’s licenses were also nullified in violation of the provisions of RA 10930, the law that extended the validity of a driver’s license. Some violations included having double licenses, falsified documents, and cheating during examinations.

Last but not least, 24 driver’s licenses were rescinded due to individuals' involvement in viral videos on social media and other complaints lodged before the LTO Central Office.

“We hope that this year, there will be no minimal or even zero administrative cases with driver’s license revocation as a penalty because we in the LTO want all our motorists to be responsible and disciplined while using our roads. But let this also serve as a warning that your LTO will not hesitate to suspend and revoke as many driver’s licenses if it would lead to the safety of all road users. Always remember that the driver's license we issue is a privilege, so let’s help each other,” added Mendoza.

Just last week, the LTO announced that a total of 639,323 motorists were apprehended due to various violations in 2024. In addition, 29,709 motor vehicles were impounded last year. The LTO hopes that in 2025, there will be fewer apprehensions and driver’s licenses getting revoked.