OTHER LAWS RELATED TO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
ROAD SPEED LIMITER ACT OF 2016(REPUBLIC ACT of 2016)
Enacted: July 2016
Under this law, public utility vehicles, closed vans, cargo trailers, shuttle services, or tanker trucks are not
allowed to play roads without a standard speed limiter approved by the Department of Transportation.
These vehicles will also be barred from acquiring registration or franchise without the required speed
limiters.
SEAT BELTS USE ACT OF 1999(republic act of NO.8750)
Enacted: August 5, 1999
The Seat Belt Law requires the driver and front seat passengers of a public or private vehicle to wear seat
belts while inside the moving vehicle. It also prohibits infants and children 6 years old and below from
sitting in the front seat of any running motor vehicle.Car manufacturers, assemblers and distributors
have to ensure that seat belt devices are properly installed in the vehicles. For jeepneys, manufacturers
shall install a lap belt only in the driver’s seat and front passengers’ seats.
DISTRACTED DRIVING
Anti-Distracted Driving Act of 2016 (Republic Act 10913)
Enacted: July 21, 2016
Motorists are banned from “using a mobile communications device to write, send, or read a text-based
communication or to make or receive calls,” and “using an electronic entertainment or computing device
to play games, watch movies, surf the Internet, compose messages, read e-books, perform calculations”
while the vehicle is in motion or stopped at a red traffic light.
DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING
Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10586)
Under this law, motorists cannot drive if they are under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs, or
other inebriating substances.
Law enforcement officers are mandated to assess whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol and
dangerous drugs. Usual warning signs include the evident smell of alcohol or if the driver has reddish
eyes or a flushed face.
Motorists will undergo sobriety tests and have his blood alcohol content (BAC) level assessed. Those with
BAC level above the allowable limit will have their license confiscated.
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
Motorcycle Helmet Act Of 2009 (Republic Act No. 10054)
Enacted: March 23, 2010
The law requires motorcycle drivers and back riders to wear standard motorcycle helmets on the road to
prevent life-threatening crashes.
Violators will be fined P1,500 for the first offense, P3,000 for the second offense, P5,000 for the third
offense and P10,000 plus the confiscation of driver’s license for the fourth and succeeding offenses.
Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015 (Republic Act No. 10666)
Enacted: July 21, 2015
Under this law, children who can comfortably reach their feet on the standard foot peg of the motorcycle
and grasp the waist of the driver are allowed to ride motorcycles. The child also has to wear a helmet.
Republic Act (RA) No. 8794,
otherwise known as An Act Imposing a Motor
Vehicle User’s Charge (MVUC) on Owners of All Types of Motor Vehicles and for Other
Purposes, was approved on June 27, 2000 to provide and ensure the adequate
maintenance of national and provincial roads through sufficient funding for the purpose.
Relative thereto, an MVUC is imposed on every vehicle, whether for hire or for private
use including government motor vehicles which shall be collected from and paid by the
owner of the motor vehicle.
REPUBLIC ACT NO.8730
- An Act Requring The Mandatory Compliance by motorist of private and public vehicles to use seat belt
devices, and requiring manufactures to install seatbelt devices in all thier manufactured vehicle.
REPUBLIC ACT NO.8749 - an act providing for a comprehensive air pollution control policy and for other
purposes.
HOUSE BILL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR DRIVERS
Professional Driver’s Education Act (House Bill 5380)
Filing date: January 29, 2015
Status: Pending with the House Committee on Transportation since February 4, 2015
Provisions: The bill requires drivers in the public transportation industry applying for or renewing their
professional driver’s license to undergo a driver’s education and road safety program. If the driver passes
the program, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) will issue a certification.
Professional Truck Driver's Education Act (House Bill 5107)
Filing date: October 16, 2014
Status: Pending with the House Committee on Transportation since October 22, 2014
Provisions: The bill seeks to require driver education for truck drivers. According to the measure's
proponent, Bulacan 4th District Representative Linabelle Villarica, current accreditation procedures do
not have programs specifically designed for truck drivers.
Competence Accreditation Program and Minimum Wage for Bus Drivers Act of 2011 (House Bill 4459)
Filing date: March 23, 2011
Status: Pending with the Committee on Labor and Employment since May 9, 2011
Provisions: Under this bill, drivers should obtain proper training and undergo an accreditation program
before they can operate. The bill also proposes providing drivers with fixed monthly salaries.
Road Safety Education Act of 2011 (House Bill 4890)
Filing date: June 30, 2011
Status: Pending with the Committee on Basic Education and Culture since July 27, 2011
Provisions: The bill aims to “ensure the protection of the vulnerable road users by supporting all road
safety strategic measures and programs that will [be] inculcate[d] in the minds of school children
through early basic education, behavioral changes and discipline in road use."
Under the bill, 3 government agencies should collaborate to impose its provisions: the Departments of
Education, Transportation, and Public Works and Highways.
Road Courtesy, Discipline and Traffic Safety Education Act (House Bill 6098)
Filing date: May 2, 2012
Status: Pending with the Committee on Basic Education and Culture since May 14, 2012
Provisions: A new subject called road courtesy, discipline, and traffic safety education will be included in
the curriculum of Grade 1 to 4th year high school students.
The Department of Education (DepED) is tasked to enact the rules to implement the provisions of the
act, in partnership with the LTO.
