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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
Explanatory Note 
The Local Government Code of 1991 authorizes the local government units to regulate the use of 
streets and sidewalks, and to regulate traffic on all streets and bridges within their jurisdiction. 
Hence, the creation of A Traffic Violators program in the country shall provide for a classroom 
setting for instruction on traffic and driving safety. 
In the United States, schools for traffic violators are offered as part of pretrial diversion programs 
for traffic violators by traffic courts, in the interest of improving general safety. The presence of 
these schools helps the traffic violators master the road rules and the basic mechanics of good 
driving. Moreover, the schools teach the violators on how to avoid crashes, general defensive 
driving skills and tips on avoiding road rage. 
Thus, this bill seeks to create street-side reform schools for traffic violators which shall allow 
moving violators to receive instruction in driving and traffic safety. This measure also seeks to 
mete out swift and useful punishment that could finally curb, if not totally deter, the high 
incidence of traffic violations by designating traffic violators, the additional penalty of 
immediate mandatory attendance at a lecture at the nearest designated street-side reform school. 
Traffic schools are no longer just a punishment for violators. It is now an opportunity to learn. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
A”kOhI0 “SONNY” F. TRJLLANES IV 
Senator 
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Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
€REATING STREETSIDE REFORM K-LS 
FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATORS IN EVERY 
CITY AND MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING PENALTDES THEREFOR AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted b,v the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philppines m Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title.- This Act shall be known as the “Schools for Traffic Violators Act of 
2009”. 
SEC. 2. Creation of Street-side Reform Schools.- Street-side reform schools for traffic 
violators are hereby created for the conduct and administration of lectures on applicable traffic 
laws, road courtesy and signages, and related traffic matters. 
The Mayor in every city and municipality in the country shall determine the number and 
location of these street-side reform schools, and issue the corresponding circular for their 
establishment and operation subject only to the condition that the lectures be conducted in full 
view of the public. 
SEC. 3. Apprehension of 
a Traffic violator.- Every traffic violator, whether the 
violation be of a national or local traffic regulation, upon apprehension, shall be immediately 
asked to turn over his driver’s license and vehicle registration papers for verification pllrposes. 
Thereafter, the corresponding traffic violation receipt or ticket shall be issued by the 
apprehending officer, which shall embody the usual data and designate the additional penalty of 
immediate mandatory attendance at a lecture at the nearest designated street-side reform school. 
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The violator will then be directed to park his vehicle at the nearest parking area, and proceed to 
the lecture area to await the start of the lecture. 
SEC. 4. Lectures- Lectures may be conducted for groups of or lone violators, depending 
upon the availability of lecturers. In no case, however, shall any violator be asked to wait for 
more than three (3) hours for the mandated lecture. After three (3) hours has elapsed without a 
lecture being administered, the violator shall be deemed to have satisfied the mandatory lecture 
requirement. 
Each lecture shall follow a standard format and cover the same range of topics, to be 
determined by the Municipal or City Mayor in consultation with the Chief of Police of the local 
PNP, the Chief of the local PNP Traffic Division and the Chief of the Office of Public Safety and 
Security. Each lecture shall last for a minimum length of thirty (30) minutes and a maximum 
length of one (1) hour. 
SEC. 5. Penalty- Depending upon the gravity of the traffic violations, an offender may 
also be enjoined to perform traffic reform service, a type of community service, from one (I) to 
three (3) hours after completion of the lecture. The Chiefs of the Philippine National Police 
(PNP) Traffic Divisions in every municipality in the country are hereby tasked to prepare a list of 
traffic violations according to their gravity, and the corresponding traffic reform service hours 
recommended to be served for each. This schedule shall be submitted to the Municipal/City 
Mayor for final approval prior to implementation. 
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SEC. 6. Completion of penalty.- Upon satisfaction of the penalties of lecture - 
attendance, community service, if any and fine, if any, the offender shall be allowed to go free, 
and his license and vehicle registration papers shall be returned to him. Refusal of a traffic 
violator to submit himself to the procedure and penalties herein mandated shall automatically 
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render the violator liable to the penalty of one (1) month imprisonment, in addition to all other 
penalties, whether fine or imprisonment, imposable for the trafic violation charged. 
SEC. 7. Duty of the apprehending 0fJcers.- It shall be the duty of the apprehending 
officer to record the name, address, and license number of the offender in a central registry of 
traffic reform school attendees, either as a first or repeat offender. Any traffic violator who is 
found to be a three-time offender shall be subject to the additional penalty of imprisonment for 
one (1) month over and above the penalty, imprisonment or otherwise, imposable for the latest 
violation charged. 
SEC. 8. Znlplemnting Agencies- For purposes of this Act, the PNP Chief, the Chief of 
the Office o f  Public Safety and Security, and the Chief of the Tricycle Regulations Office shall 
designate men among their ranks who shall act as lecturers at the traffic reform schools. 
Nevertheless, all CityiMunicipal PNP-Traffic Division operatives, and Tricycle Regulations 
operatives shall be required to attend a seminar on how to implement this Act, including the 
manner of conducting the subject lectures and the range of topics to be covered by the same in 
order to ensure that the absence of designated lecturers shall not cause any disruption in the 
conduct of the lectures herein mandated. 
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause.- Any laws, decrees, ordinances or rules and regulations 
which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provision of this Act is hereby amended or 
repealed. 
SEC. 10. Effectivi&.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
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