29/11/2025
MGA KA HITECH !!
wla pa pong malinaw na sinabi ang LTFRB during presscon kahapon kung paano at kung magakakaroon ng registration ang ating mga ebike..maski po kami hindi pa malinaw sa amin at sakanilang pahayagan kung paano ang magiging proseso sa pag rehistro.
Medyo conflict po kasi ang biglaang implemented ng LTFRB regarding this..
To All HITECH Ebike Users,‼️‼️
Maraming conflict sa balita kaya ito ang guidelines, iba ang may alam.
Here are the correct and legal guidelines based on *RA 11697 (EVIDA) and current national rules:
🟢 1. PRIVATE E-BIKES DO NOT REQUIRE LTO REGISTRATION
Ayon mismo sa EVIDA IRR:
> “Private-use light electric vehicles shall NOT be required to register with DOTr or LTO.”
Ibig sabihin:
❌ Walang plaka
❌ Walang OR/CR
❌ Walang MV inspection
❌ Walang registration fee
❌ Walang driver’s license (kung basehan ay vehicle registration)
LTO cannot override this unless the law RA 11697 itself is amended (subukan niyong mag bend the law din)
🟢 2. LTO ANNOUNCEMENTS CANNOT CANCEL A NATIONAL LAW
Administrative orders cannot contradict a Republic Act. Kaya paulit-ulit nasu-suspend ang mga LTO memos tungkol sa e-bikes.
🟡 3. BUT—ROAD ACCESS IS A DIFFERENT AUTHORITY
VERY IMPORTANT:
Even if e-bikes don’t need registration,
this does NOT mean puwede sila sa lahat ng kalsada.
Road access is controlled by:
MMDA (Metro Manila)
LGUs (cities/municipalities)
National traffic laws (limited-access highways)
So:
✔️ Allowed – barangay roads, secondary roads, side streets
✔️ Allowed – bike lanes (kung hindi prohibited ng LGU at paano pag walang bike lanes?)
❌ Not allowed – expressways/tollways
❌ Not allowed in Metro Manila – national, radial, circumferential roads (MMDA Reg. 24-022)
Hindi ito conflict sa EVIDA, dahil traffic rules ang basehan, hindi “registration."
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# # 🟡 4. Pwede KA maidala sa impound kung pumasok ka sa bawal na major road
Hindi dahil “walang plaka.”
Kundi dahil: “prohibited road for LEVs.”
Malinaw ang batas:
Registration exemption ≠ unlimited road access.
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# # 🟢 5. Ano ang HINDI pwedeng gawin ng LTO?
* Hindi pwedeng mag-demand ng plaka
* Hindi pwedeng magpa-register
* Hindi pwedeng kumuha ng OR/CR
* Hindi pwedeng mag-require ng license *kung ang basehan ay vehicle registration*
* Hindi pwedeng hulihin ang e-bike dahil “unregistered”
Lahat ng ito ay directly blocked by EVIDA.
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🟡 6. Ano ang PUWEDENG gawin ng MMDA / LGU?
* Mag-ban ng LEVs sa specific roads
* Magbigay ng designated bike/LEV lanes
* Magpatupad ng speed limits
* Mag-impound kung dumaan sa “prohibited road”
* Magpa-helmet ordinance (local ordinance)
Ito ay legal, dahil sakop nila ang road safety at traffic authority.
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🟢 7. SUMMARY (Pinaka malinaw)
LEGAL FACTS:
✔️ E-bikes are **registration-exempt** under RA 11697.
✔️ LTO cannot require plates, OR/CR, or license based on vehicle registration.
✔️ DOTr mismo ang nagsulat ng exemption.
✔️ BUT road access can still be restricted by MMDA/LGU for safety.
✔️ Provide bike lanes
✔️ Provide comprehensive guidelines about those "national roads"
✔️ Guidelines about those who should only drive
Kaya:
👉 Hindi ka pwedeng hulihin dahil “no plate.”
👉 Pero pwede kang hulihin kung dumaan ka sa kalsadang bawal sa e-bikes.