September 5, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _____________ 
Introduced by  
REPRESENTATIVE JOSE MARIA R. ZUBIRI, JR. 
AN ACT 
REGULATING THE USE OF BICYCLE AS AN ALTERNATIVE MODE OF 
TRANSPORTATION, DEFINING THE RIGHTS OF BICYCLE RIDERS, 
ESTABLISHING REQUISITE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Bicycle Act”. 
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – In conformity with the provisions of the 
Constitution to promote the general welfare and social justice in all phases of 
national development, protect and advance the right of the Filipino people to a 
balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature, 
and to conserve and develop the patrimony of the nation, the State shall: 
a) Protect the welfare and safety of the commuting public and all road
users;
b) Promote a shift towards a safe, collective, efficient, non-congestive, and
non-pollutive locomotion and transportation system that includes the
use of bicycles;
c) Ensure that the needs and safety of all road users, particularly the
pedestrians and cyclists, are fully integrated into the planning, design,
operation, and maintenance of the country’s transportation system; and
d) Establish its plans and programs in conformity with the overall national
land use plan as well as the local comprehensive land use plans.
Section 3. Definition of Terms. – as used in this Act, 
a) Bicycle or bike refers to a non-motorized vehicle consisting of a light
frame mounted on two wheels, one behind the other, and having a seat,
handlebars for steering, brakes and two pedals;
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b) Bicycle lane or bikeway refers to any longitudinal strips designated for 
the passage of a bicycle; 
 
c) Cyclist refers to a person who drives or operates a bicycle; 
 
d) Motor vehicle refers to any vehicle driven by motor or engine and 
operates on a road or highway; and 
 
e) Primary and secondary roads refer to major roads classified as such by 
the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). 
 
Section 4. Inclusion of Bicycle as a Mode of Transportation in the National 
Transportation Plan. – Within six (6) months from the issuance of rules and 
regulations implementing the provisions of this Act, the Department of 
Transportation (DOTr), in coordination with the DPWH and National Economic and 
Development Authority (NEDA), shall come up with a National Bike Program, 
hereinafter referred to as the Program. The Program shall provide a roadmap for 
both national and local bicycle transportation system to be adhered to at all levels 
throughout the country. 
 
 
The Program shall include the plans and strategies for the construction, 
provision and maintenance of bicycle lanes, parking areas and other support 
facilities. It shall also provide for the standards for bicycles and regulations for the 
exercise and protection of rights of cyclists. 
 
Section 5. Local Bicycle Office. – A Local Bicycle Office (LBO) is hereby created in 
every city or municipality and shall have the following powers, functions and 
responsibilities: 
 
a) Manage the bike park/s; 
 
b) Manage the construction and maintenance of bicycle lanes and road 
signages, including the identification of bicycle networks within the 
jurisdiction of the locality; 
 
c) Ensure that bicycle lanes are free of any obstruction that can 
compromise the safety of cyclists and pedestrians; 
 
d) Enforce the establishment of bicycle parking and other related facilities; 
 
e) Encourage partnership with local and foreign organizations to facilitate 
easy access to bicycles and bicycle infrastructures; and 
 
f) Conduct education and information drives on the benefits of using 
bicycles in coordination with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in 
order to promote the usage of the same. 
 
The staffing pattern of the LBO shall be determined by the city or the 
municipality concerned, subject to the personnel services (PS) limitations provided 
for under Section 325 (a) of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code 
of 1991. 
 


Section 6. Designation of Bicycle Lanes. – There shall be designated bicycle lanes 
in all primary and secondary roads for the exclusive use of cyclists. 
 
 
The bike lanes shall be separated by a physical barrier and shall be clearly 
identified with signs or pavement markings. In cases where the installation of a 
physical barrier is not feasible, the lane for bicycles shall be identified through 
reflectorized yellow painted lines. The specifications and designs of bicycle lanes, 
which must conform to the standards adopted by the DOTr and DPWH, shall be 
provided in the implementing rules and regulations of this Act. 
 
Section 7. Bicycle Parking Facilities. – All public places, government offices, 
schools, major business establishments, including malls, banks, restaurants, 
hospitals, and the like, are hereby required to provide bicycle racks for bicycle 
parking. 
 
 
Bicycle parking shall be secured, visible, accessible, and segregated from 
pedestrians and motor vehicles. 
 
Section 8. Other Related Bicycle Facilities. – In addition to the bike lanes and bike 
parking, the following facilities shall be provided to ensure that cyclists can travel 
safely and to lessen if not avoid collision incidents with pedestrians and other 
vehicles: 
 
a) Sidewalk improvements; 
 
b) Traffic calming and speed reduction improvements; 
 
c) Pedestrian and bicycle crossing improvements; 
 
d) Traffic signage pertaining to bicycles; 
 
e) Off-street pedestrian and bicycle facilities; and 
 
f) Traffic diversion improvements. 
 
Section 9. Bike Parks. – Each city or municipality, through the LBO and the City or 
Municipal Engineers Office, are encouraged to create and establish a bicycle park 
where facilities such as bikeways, bicycle parking areas and similar infrastructure 
are available. The bicycle parks may be funded by the local government unit 
concerned through their respective revenues raised from the miscellaneous 
incomes like parking and license fees. 
 
Section 10. Rights of Cyclists. – All cyclists shall enjoy: 
 
a) the right to own a bicycle and use the same subject to such limitations as 
may be provided by law; 
 
b) the right to ride on any designated bicycle lane or bikeway or any public 
road or street that has no designated bikeway unless, by law or regulation, 
there is a specific prohibition that such road or street cannot be used for 
bicycles; and 
 


c) the rights granted to drivers of motorized vehicles, except those that by 
their nature are inapplicable, while riding a bicycle on a bikeway. 
 
Section 11. Obligations and Responsibilities of Cyclists. – Every cyclist must comply 
the following duties and obligations, in addition to such other responsibilities as 
may be provided for in the National Bike Program: 
 
a) Ensure that the bicycle is fully-equipped with basic bike accessories and in 
good running condition at all times and before using the same; 
 
b) Make sure to be equipped with basic protective gear such as a helmet and 
other accessories such as reflectors and bike lights while riding a bicycle; 
and 
 
c) Adhere to the applicable traffic rules and traffic signs and drive responsibly 
with extreme care and caution. 
 
Section 12. Limitations on the Use of Bicycles. – The use of bicycles shall be subject 
to the following limitations and such other limitations as may be provided in the 
National Bike Program: 
 
a) The number of persons that shall ride a bicycle shall not exceed the 
designed capacity of the same except when another regular seat is attached 
to it or when the bicycle is used to tow a trailer; 
 
b) Any person riding a bicycle shall observe safe and proper road usage at all 
times, including the regulations stipulated under this act, to ensure the 
person’s safety and that of other motorists; 
 
c) Bicycles may not be parked in areas other than those specifically designated 
as such by the LBO, except in the absence thereof; 
 
d) A cyclist shall use the designated bicycle lanes for safe navigation or the 
rightmost lane when there is no designated bicycle lane. Except in certain 
circumstances as may be provided in the implementing rules and regulation 
of this act or by the LBO, a cyclist shall not use a bicycle on any sidewalk; 
and 
 
e) A cyclist shall not carry anything on the bicycle that will prohibit its proper 
operation. The carriage of such things in a bicycle shall be placed in a 
basket, bag, rack or trailer designed for that purpose in a manner that they 
can be carried safely. 
 
Section 13. Obligation of Cyclists to Remain in the Bicycle Lane; Exceptions. – 
Every person riding a bicycle upon a designated bikeway shall remain inside such 
lane, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or a vehicle proceeding 
in the same direction. However, a cyclist riding a bicycle upon a bikeway may move 
out of the lane under any of the following circumstances: 
 
a) Whenever overtaking or passing another bicycle, vehicle or pedestrian 
within the lane or occupying the bike lane if such overtaking or passing 
cannot be done safely within the lane; 
 


b) When preparing for a tum at an intersection or exiting into another road or 
driveway; and 
 
c) When reasonably necessary to leave the bicycle lane to avoid debris or 
hazardous conditions. 
 
Section 14. Flagging of Unsafe or Ill-equipped Bicycles and Dangerous Driving. – 
A uniformed police officer or any deputized traffic officer may stop, inspect, and 
test drive a bicycle that is suspected to be unsafe or improperly equipped. Such 
officer may also stop any cyclist operating a bicycle in a reckless or dangerous 
manner. 
 
Section 15. Operation of Bicycle on Roads Without Designated or Exclusive Bike 
Lanes; Overtaking Distance Requirement. – In the case of roads without 
designated bicycle lanes, all cyclists must occupy the rightmost lane of the road. 
 
The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking or passing a bicycle traveling in the same 
direction shall maintain a minimum overtaking distance of one and a half meter 
(1.5m) between any part of such motor vehicle and any part of the bicycle or the 
cyclist: Provided, however, That the DOTr may, in consultation with the DPWH, 
representatives of cyclist organizations and other stakeholders, provide in the rules 
and regulations to be issued to implement this Act exceptions to the minimum 
overtaking distance or a lesser requirement on certain roads taking into 
consideration the width of the road, the volume of vehicular traffic and other 
circumstances affecting the movement of road users. 
 
Section 16. Prohibition on the Use of Bicycle Lanes by Motor Vehicles, Exceptions. 
– Whenever a bicycle lane or bikeway has been established on a road, no motor 
vehicle shall be driven on such bikeway, except when necessary to enter or leave 
such road or to make a turn. 
 
Section 17. Incentives. – In order to encourage the use of bicycle as a mode of 
transportation, this Act grants the following tax reliefs and benefits: 
 
a) Expenses incurred by employers in providing their employees by way of 
benefits bicycles, related equipment and bike-friendly facilities shall be 
deductible in full from their gross income; 
 
b) All grants, bequests, endowments, expenses, contributions made to and 
used 
actually, 
directly 
and 
exclusively 
by 
companies, 
business 
establishments, and other institutions for bike-friendly programs and bicycle 
facilities shall be considered as allowable deductions from gross income; 
and 
 
c) Bicycles granted by employers to its managerial and supervisory employees 
in compliance with this Act shall not be taxable as fringe benefits as 
provided for under Republic Act No. 8424 or the Tax Reform Act of 1997. 
 
Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, foreign and local 
enterprises engaged or proposing to engage in the manufacturing or assembly of 
bicycles may avail of the incentives provided under Title XIII (Tax Incentives) of 
the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended. 
 


Section 18. External Financing. – The DOTr shall, in coordination with the 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Department of 
Finance (DOF), explore the possibility of accessing a range of global financial 
sources to support the creation and maintenance of sustainable or less-polluting 
public transport systems. 
 
Section 19. Observance of the Carless Day. – To promote the use of bicycles, the 
country shall participate in the annual celebration of World Car-Free Day by 
designating every second Sunday of September as a carless day. The country shall 
also observe a National Car-Free Day every second Sunday of April. 
 
The Secretary of DOTr is hereby mandated to determine the primary and 
secondary roads which shall be carless during these annual celebrations. 
 
Section 20. Penalties. – The following penalties shall be imposed upon the persons 
who act in violation of this Act: 
 
a) Unless otherwise specifically provided, any person who violates any 
provision of this Act shall suffer a penalty of fine in an amount not less than 
Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) nor more than Ten thousand pesos 
(P10,000.00). If such violation causes damage or injury to person or 
property, then the appropriate provisions of the Civil Code or the Revised 
Penal Code (RPC) shall apply. When the offender is a corporation, the 
officers responsible for the violation shall be meted with the penalties herein 
provided. 
 
b) Any public works official who approves the construction of main roads or 
highways without the required bicycle lanes in their designs shall be 
punished by a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) nor 
more than Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00) or suspension, or both, if 
found guilty in an appropriate administrative investigation. The same 
penalty applies to a public works official who is duty-bound or responsible 
for providing the required bicycle lane marking on existing primary or 
secondary roads and highways but refuses or fails to do so. 
 
c) Any person who shall violate Section 16 of this Act shall be penalized with: 
 
i. 
A fine of Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) for the first offense; 
 
ii. 
A fine of Ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) for the second offense; 
 
iii. 
A fine of Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000.00) and suspension of 
driver's license for three (3) months for the third offense; and 
 
iv. 
A fine of Twenty thousand pesos (P 20,000.00) and revocation of 
driver's license for the fourth offense. 
 
Provided, That the DOTr, through the LTO, may increase the amount of fine 
herein imposed once every five (5) years in the amount not exceeding ten percent 
(10%) of the existing rates which shall take effect fifteen (15) days publication in 
at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
 


The foregoing penalties shall be imposed without prejudice to other 
liabilities under the RPC or any special law, arising out or on occasion of any 
violation of the abovementioned section, when applicable. 
 
Section 21. Bicycle Awareness Program. – The Secretary of DOTr, in cooperation 
with Department of Education (DEPED), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 
and the LGUs, shall establish an educational program to increase awareness on 
bike safety and road sharing. The program shall be designed for cyclists, traffic 
enforcers, motorists, and all road users. The program shall include: 
 
a) Traffic education and enforcement; 
 
b) Motorist Awareness and Road-Sharing; and 
 
c) Bicycle and pedestrian safety. 
 
Section 22. Nationwide Public Information Campaign. – The DOTr and its attached 
agencies shall, in coordination with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), 
DEPED, CHED, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), 
Department of Health (DOH), Philippine National Police (PNP), Metropolitan Manila 
Development Authority (MMDA) and private agencies and organizations, undertake 
a nationwide information, education and communication campaign for a period of 
six (6) months upon the promulgation of the rules and regulations implementing 
the provisions of this Act. 
 
Section 23. Appropriations. – The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The LGUs 
concerned may provide the necessary funds for the operations and maintenance 
of the LBO in their respective annual budgets. 
 
Section 24. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Not later than thirty (30) days 
after this Act takes effect, a Committee shall be convened to formulate rules and 
regulations for the efficient implementation of this Act. The Committee shall be 
composed of the following as ex-officio members: 
 
a) Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary’s authorized representative, 
who shall serve as Chairperson of the Committee; 
 
b) Secretary of Public Works and Highways or the Secretary’s authorized 
representative; 
 
c) Secretary of the Interior and Local Government or the Secretary’s 
authorized representative; 
 
d) representative of the LTO; 
 
e) representative of the DENR; 
 
f) representative of the DOH; 
 
g) representative of the Department of Trade and Industry; 
 
h) representative of the DOLE; 


 
i) representative of the DOF; 
 
j) representative of the Department of Budget and Management; 
 
k) representative of the NEDA; 
 
l) representative of the Bureau of Internal Revenue; 
 
m) representative of the DepEd; 
 
n) representative of the CHED; 
 
o) representative of the University of the Philippines National Center for 
Transportation Studies; 
 
p) professor of the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional 
Planning; 
 
q) representative of the PNP; 
 
r) representative of the MMDA; and 
 
s) Two (2) representatives from bicycle organizations 
 
Within six (6) months following the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall promulgate the IRR of this Act. 
 
Section 25. Separability Clause. – If any portion or provision of this Act is declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby 
shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
Section 26. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, presidential 
issuances and other administrative rules and regulations or parts thereof which 
are inconsistent with this Act are here by repealed, amended or modified 
accordingly. 
 
Section 27. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved,