March 1 - 15 , 2017 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY 11

Sen . Richard Gordon on Monday filed a bill that seeks to increase the size of motorcycle plates to minimize riding-in-tandem crimes .

Under Senate Bill No . 1128 or the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act of 2017 , Gordon wants the Land Transportation Office ( LTO ) to issue bigger and reflectorized plate numbers for every motorcycle and scooter .

Acording to Gordon , many have been killed by suspects riding-in-tandem but no one can identify the plate number of the motorcycle

used by these criminals because the plate number is too small and it cannot be seen properly .

“ This is why there are many riding-in-tandem crimes . Criminals are brave because they can quickly escape . Let ’ s make plate numbers bigger so that they will be easy to read ,” he added .

Under his measure , the plate numbers should be big enough to be readable from a distance of between 12 to 15 meters . It must also be placed both in the front and rear part of the motorcycle .

It also mandates the LTO to devise a color scheme of the plate numbers for every region to easily identify where such motorcycle was registered . The agency will also devise an alphanumeric system for easier identification and recollection by the general public , whether seen by day or night .

Moreover , the LTO will also provide to the police authorities , on a 24 / 7 basis ; a list of all the registered motorcycles and scooters including , but not limited to , the following : the name of the registered owner , the number of his driver ’ s license , his a d d r e s s and contact details , vehicle identification number , plate number , body color , and brand / manufacturer .

Under the proposed measure , persons committing a crime through or with a backrider or backriders face life imprisonment . While the motorcycle or scooter used in the commission of the crime shall be confiscated and forfeited in favor of the government .

Gordon , chair of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights , noted that for the past two decades , motorcycles have been used by criminals with hardly any witnesses being able to read or identify the motorcycle plate numbers because of the

In 2011 , the Philippine National Police recorded 1,700 crime incidents involving riding-in-tandems suspects with 2,089 victims . This was higher than the 1,565 recorded incidents in 2010 , with 1,819 victims .

In Metro Manila alone , the number even ballooned to more than 3,000 in 2013 . In 2014 , it went up to 6,219 and decreased to 6,026 in 2015 . ( PNA / Interaksyon )

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