The Department of Transportation has given the thumbs up to the Land Transportation Office’s recommendation to impose stiffer sanctions against car dealers and importers engaging in fraudulent activities, especially in registering motor vehicles.
“The LTO reserves the right to institute criminal actions against the concerned person or entities who committed the above serious offenses,” said the LTO chief.The mentioned two offenses are classified as “serious,” according to Mendoza, thus the penalty also includes the 90-day preventive suspension which will start after the receipt of the Show Cause Order that will be issued by the LTO.