Based on the number of a car’s license plate, cars are restricted from use on certain days of the week.

Due to heavy traffic in Metro Manila, certain areas of the city have laws that restrict certain vehicles based on the day of the week and the ending number of your vehicle’s license plate (this plan is called “Color Coding”, though it has nothing to do with the color of your vehicle). For example: Cars with license plates ending in 1 or 2 cannot drive between the hours of 7AM and 7PM on Mondays on most main roads. Be sure to check with a local contact or the car rental agency/hotel concierge about whether these rules will apply to your vehicle, especially as foreigners driving can become targets for less scrupulous traffic aides.

Number Coding Day Plate number
Monday 1, 2
Tuesday 3, 4
Wednesday 5, 6
Thursday 7, 8
Friday 9, 0
Weekends and Holidays No coding

Cars may not be driven through playgrounds.

No person may drive a vehicle when there are more than three people in the front seat, which number shall include the driver.

Riders of sleds may not attach themselves to passing cars.

One may not test their physical endurance while driving a car on a highway.

Cars may not be driven on sidewalks.

4 Responses to “Based on the number of a car’s license plate, cars are restricted from use on certain days of the week.”

Comment from Bayani
Time May 17, 2010 at 5:55 pm

dumbass, only two car. if you cant use car A on monday, then use car B. and if you cant use car B on tuesday, use car A

Comment from Dumbass
Time June 25, 2011 at 5:00 am

you dumbass, do you know that philippines is a poor country and you expect us to have two cars!!! (only some in the phillippines have two or more cars) and im from the philippines myself!!!

Comment from Clickeddd
Time July 28, 2011 at 11:58 am

It’s a real law and we actually follow it. They get your license if you drive your car on coding day. I’m luck I have 2 cars coz our country is poor. I can’t believe this is on stupidlaws. it is not a stupid law. not for me.

Comment from Pinay
Time January 23, 2012 at 9:56 am

This isn’t a stupid law. It’s a necessity, if you know anything about Manila traffic…