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Enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau apprehend e-bike drivers passing through Rizal Avenue and Recto Avenue in Metro Manila on April 15, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File

Enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau apprehend e-bike drivers passing through Rizal Avenue and Recto Avenue in Metro Manila on April 15, 2024, the first day of the implementation of a ban prohibiting electric bikes along national roads. Motorists driving their e-bikes, e-trikes or similar vehicles on the prohibited roads will be fined P2,500. Unregistered vehicles that or those whose drivers cannot present a license will be impounded. 

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E-Bike Ban on National Roads begin

Victoria Tulad

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176474807069920240415-mmda-e-bike-policy-MD--10 (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau apprehend e-bike drivers passing through Rizal Avenue and Recto Avenue in Metro Manila on April 15, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File" width="960"/>Enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau apprehend e-bike drivers passing through Rizal Avenue and Recto Avenue in Metro Manila on April 15, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA -- Senator Raffy Tulfo wants drivers of e-trikes to register their vehicle and get a driver&#x27;s license in order for them to be able to use these in main and secondary roads.Tulfo gave the suggestion during Wednesday&#x27;s consultative meeting of the Senate Committee on Public Services, which he chairs.&quot;Even if it&#x27;s not for public use and even if they&#x27;re not using it as a highway, they&#x27;re using the secondary road or local roads, barangay roads, as long as may traffic doon at may ibang klaseng vehicles, they must secure driver&#x27;s license. Maybe a special driver&#x27;s license for this sector, these e-bikes and e-trikes,&quot; Tulfo said. <div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/2/-no-license-no-insurance-tulfo-lists-reasons-why-e-trikes-can-t-use-main-roads-1032">READ: Tulfo lists reasons why e-trikes can&#x27;t use main roads</a></div>Land Transportation Office (LTO) Executive Director Greg Pua Jr. agreed and said Department of Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered them to study the issuance of licenses for drivers of e-bikes and e-trikes.  &quot;Kailangan din po talaga silang mag-driver&#x27;s license,&quot; Pua said. &quot;Kung lumagpas na po siya sa 50 kilos, regardless na po, kailangan na pong iregister. Yung isang e-bike po pag nilagyan nga po natin yan ng side car, I&#x27;m pretty sure, Mr. Chair, it&#x27;s more than 50 kilos,&quot; Pua added. Tulfo asked if there could be a special lane for the registration of e-trikes, which Pua agreed on. The LTO official also said they are considering giving e-trikes a unique identification because these do not have chassis numbers.  According to Pua, if e-trikes are not registered by January 2 and will be used on national roads, these will be apprehended. LTO will lead the apprehension together with other law enforcement agencies. But Tulfo asked LTO to reconsider their deadline since LTO itself said no one has registered their e-bikes and e-trikes yet. The senator gave the agency three days to think about his proposal. &quot;Para maging fair din doon sa mga e-trike operators,&quot; Tulfo remarked.

Senator Raffy Tulfo wants drivers of e-trikes to register their vehicle and get a driver's license in order for them to be able to use these in main and secondary roads.

Senator Raffy Tulfo wants drivers of e-trikes to register their vehicle and get a driver's license in order for them to be able to use these in main and secondary roads.

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Tulfo pushes for registration of e-trikes, requirement of driver's license

Victoria Tulad,

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Published Dec 03, 2025 04:05 PM PHT

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