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Iloilo City Council
ORDINANCES
SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCE ENACTED
JUNE 10, 2015 | ICCADMIN2
The City Council enacted Regulation Ordinance No. 2015-283, An ordinance providing for the speed
limits for all kinds of motor vehicles within the territorial jurisdiction of Iloilo City and providing the
penalties for violation thereof.
As stated in Section 2 of the said ordinance, it is the purpose of this ordinance to safeguard public safety
and ensure the well being of all its constituents by protecting them from road accidents due to over
speeding and reckless driving. Also, this ordinance shall apply to all types of public motor vehicle and to
its drivers and owners within the territorial jurisdiction of Iloilo City.
In accordance with Section 36 of R.A. 4136 (Land Transportation and Traf c Code), the following speed
limits in the City of Iloilo were set, to wit:
Maximum Allowable Speed
Name of thoroughfare / street / road Passenger automobiles Trucks and
motorcycles (km./hr) buses (km./hr.)
1. From cor. Gen. Luna-Diversion Rd-Ungka 60 50
2. Sambag-CPU-Jaro Plaza 40 30
3. Jaro Plaza-Capitol 40 30
4. Capitol-Gen. Luna-Mohon 40 30
5. J.M. Basa St.-Fort San Pedro 40 30
6. Within City Proper 40 30
7. Circumferential, Radial & Coastal Rds within the territorial 60 40
jurisdiction of I.C.
8. All other highways, streets, & roads, whether national or local, 30 20
within the territorial jurisdiction of Iloilo City
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Penalties for violation of this ordinance are as follows:
1. First offense: P200.00 and/or imprisonment of 1 day minimum to 2 months maximum;
2. 2nd offense: P500.00 and/or imprisonment of 2 months and 1 day minimum to 4 months maximum;
3. 3rd offense: P1,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 4 months and 1 day minimum to 6 months maximum;
at the discretion of the court
Exceptions, however, are given and shall not apply to the following:
1. A physician or his driver when the former responds to emergency call;
2. The driver of a hospital ambulance on he way to and from the place of accident or other emergency;
3. Any driver bringing a wounded or sick person for emergency treatment to a hospital, clinic, or any
other similar place;
4. The driver of a motor vehicle belonging to the Armed Forces while in use for of cial purposes in times
of riot, insurrection or invasion;
5. The driver of a vehicle, when he or his passengers are in pursuit of a criminal;
6. A law-enforcement of cer who is trying to overtake a violator of traf c laws; and
7. The driver of cially operating a motor vehicle of any re department, provided that exemption shall
not be construed to allow unless or unnecessary fast driving of drivers aforementioned;
8. For security reasons, very important persons (VIPs) such as visiting National Government Of cials
and other dignitaries.
This ordinance shall take effect after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Iloilo City.
This ordinance was sponsored by Councilor Joshua C. Alim and seconded by all members of the City
Council and enacted during its 21st Regular Session held last June 2, 2015, with the City Vice Mayor,
Hon. Jose S. Espinosa III, presiding.
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