Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
17% CONGRESS:

First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4560

Introduced by Representative Wes Gatchalian

EXPLANATORY NO’

Having a peaceful working environment is essential in ensuring that we are able to
produce the most optimum output of our work in this ever competitive world we are all
striving in, It allows us to better focus and as such our potentials are maximized. Having a
peaceful place at home is also essential after a long day's work. Being at the comfort of one's
home, each of us is entitled to the comfart of rest, free from unnecessary nuisance. ‘These
are simple and essential things that each of us truly treasures, and these are the things
which this bill aims to protect.

This bill aims to regulate the sale of modifications on vehicles which has the
potential of emitting noise, by amending provisions of PD 96 “DECLARING UNLAWFUL THE
USE OR ATTACHMENT OF SIREN El HORNS, WHISTLES OR SIMILAR GADGETS THAT
EMIT EXCEPTIONALLY LOUD OR STARTLING SOUNDS, INCLUDING DOMELIGHTS AND
OTHER SIGNALLING OR FLASHING DEVICES ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND PROVIDING
CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS THEREFOR.” The aforesaid law already declares illegal the use of
modifications which emit exceptionally loud or startling sound, this bill now aims to
strengthen this policy by regulating their sale,

As a final word it is well to note that driving is not a right but a mere privilege.
Everything that is therefore incidental to the use of motor vehicles are subject to the
regulatory powers of the state. This current measure is well within this principle
emphatically announced by the Supreme Court. But perhaps a more basic precept is that the
right of one person ends when the right of other persons begin. A motor vehicle owner has
an absolute autonomy to do with his vehicle what he desires, but when in the exercise of his
right, be injures the right of his community to having a peaceful epvirohment, he has
without a doubt overstepped his liberties,

ES GATCHALIAN
Representative
18 District, Vg

fizuela City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
17th CONGRESS
First Regular Session

560

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative Wes Gatchalian

AN ACT

AMENDING PD 96 PROVIDING THEREFOR THE REGULATION OF SALE OF
MODIFICATIONS TO MOTOR VEHICLES EMITTING EXCEPTIONALLY LOUD OR

STARTLING SOUND

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:

SECTION. 1. Declaration of Policy. - it has been observed that such unregulated use
of sirens, bells, horns, whistles or similar gadgets that emit exceptionally loud or
startling sounds, including domelights and similar signalling or flashing devices
actually impede and confuse traffic, are inconsistent with sound traffic discipline
and control on the highways, and in effect constitute a major problem in the
maintenance of peace and order

SEC. 2, (1) PD 96 is hereby amended to read as follows

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‘That it shall be unlawful for the owner or possessor of any motor vehicle
to use or attach to his vehicle any siren, bell, horn, whistle, or other
similar gadgets that produce exceptionally loud or startling sound,
including domelights, blinkers and other similar signalling or flashing
devices

Provided, that the sale of the aforementioned gadgets shall not be
allowed to motor vehicles if the installation of said gadget to a motor
vehicle would result to the emission of noise exceeding the
maximum decibel allowed to be determined by the Land
nsportation Office (LTO). For this purpose, the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) shall accredit vendors of modification
gadgets, taking into consideration the availability of facilities of the
vendor to conduct sound testing, An accredited vendor violating the



provisions of this law shall be suspended engaging in the sale of the
described merchandise, without prejudice to a criminal case
punishable under the same terms as in the succeeding paragraph.

Provided further, that the sale of modification gadgets by vendors
without LTO accreditation shall be punishable by imprisonment of
three (3) months to one (1) year, a fine of not less than P 500, 000,
or both; as well as the confiscation of the merchandise.

SEC. 3. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full
force and effect.

SEC. 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees or
issuances, letter of instruction, administrative orders, rules, and regulations
contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended, or modified accordingly

SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation,

Approved