How much is the fine for no early warning device?

1. No Early Warning Device Penalty. To ensure compliance, the LTO has placed penalties for driving a motor vehicle (except motorcycles) without carrying a pair of emergency warning devices. First is a fine of Php 500.

Is early warning device required?

According to the Philippines’ Land Transportation Office notices, it is mandatory to equip an EWD in your car. If you’re found driving without a pair of EWD, you will be fined PHP 500 for the first time. For the second time, your license will be confiscated until you can show the evidence of owning an EWD in hand.

What is the required distance of an early warning device?

The LTO recommends putting it at least 4m away from your vehicle. In this photo, we placed it at 6m. If you’re pulled over on the highway, you’ll likely have to place it even further away since the other cars will be traveling at a faster speed.

Why are drivers required by law to always carry early warning device in their vehicles?

1. Safety. For obvious reasons, an EWD is designed for safety purposes. It warns other motorists that there’s a stalled vehicle ahead, which could lessen the odds of an accident.

What is the purpose of an early warning device?

Note: An early warning device is a reflectorized material that comes in a triangular shape. 1. Safety For obvious reasons, an EWD is designed for safety purposes. It warns other motorists that there’s a stalled vehicle ahead, which could lessen the odds of an accident.

Do you need early warning devices in the Philippines?

Butch got two of them for our cars. It seems that one need two of these Early Warning Devices, one to be put in front and one behind the stopped vehicle. After having read the updated LTO list of fines I looked for the list of mandatory car equipment in the Philippines.

How tall is an early warning device ( EWD )?

This item is a high-quality early warning device that comes with an LTO required sticker. As for dimension, this EWD spans 45.5 cm in height (including stand), 43 cm in length, and a standard 5 cm in width.

How much does failure to carry early warning device cost?

Here it is clearly stated that “Failure to carry Early Warning Device (EWD) costs PHP 500. So why had the multicab driver and our friend to pay 5,000?