09/03/2026
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Flashy rear lights may look cool on the road, but the Land Transportation Office Region VI (LTO-6) warns they can also land motorists in serious trouble.
LTO-6 Regional Director Atty. Gaudioso P. Geduspan II has ordered the LTO-6โs Intelligence and Investigation Unit to issue a Show Cause Order (SCO) against the registered owner of a pickup truck that went viral online for using a glaring rear-mounted LED light bar while driving along Senator Benigno Aquino Sr. Avenue.
The vehicle, identified as a Toyota Hilux pickup owned by a milling company, was captured in a video circulating on social media showing intense flashing lights mounted at the rear portion of the vehicle and directed toward motorists behind it, a setup which could temporarily blind drivers and create serious road hazards.
The LTO-6 Intelligence and Investigation Unit noted that the use of such unauthorized accessories may expose the motorist to administrative liability for reckless driving under Section 48 of Republic Act No. 4136, as well as violation of DOTrโJoint Administrative Order No. 2014โ01 governing illegal vehicle accessories. The motorist may also be cited for being an improper person to operate a motor vehicle under Section 27(a) of the same law. The registered owner has been ordered to submit a written explanation within five days upon receipt of the Show Cause Order.
This is not the first time the LTO-6 Intelligence and Investigation Unit has summoned a motorist over a rear-mounted light bar.
In a similar case last Dec. 9, 2025, the LTO-6 Intelligence and Investigation Unit issued a Show Cause Order against another vehicle owner after reports that a pickup truck was operating on a public road with an activated rear light bar that projected intense glare toward vehicles behind it.
In his reply dated Jan. 19, 2026, the motorist admitted ownership of the vehicle and confirmed that it had been driven with the unauthorized accessory installed. He claimed, however, that he had no intention of violating traffic rules, adding that the light bar had already been grounded and removed from the vehicle.
After review, LTO-6 investigators found that the installation of the rear-mounted light bar constituted a violation of Presidential Decree No. 96, which prohibits the attachment or use of unauthorized flashing or signaling devices on motor vehicles.
The probe unit recommended a โฑ5,000 fine against the respondent for operating a vehicle with unauthorized accessories under the penalties provided in DOTr-JAO 2014-01.
Director Geduspan stressed that while motorists may install accessories to personalize their vehicles, these modifications must comply with national traffic regulations.
โAny accessory that can blind, distract, or endanger other road users will not be tolerated,โ Director Geduspan said, reminding motorists that the road is a shared public space where safety must always come first.
Director Geduspan added the Regional Office will continue to monitor viral videos and public reports as part of the agencyโs intensified campaign against dangerous and illegal vehicle modifications.
