Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH (15") CONGRESS \
Third (3) Regular Session = at

House Bil No,__ 8444

Introduced by Hon. Pastor M. Alcover, Jr.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill seeks to amend Section 7 (a) of Republic Act 10054 otherwise known as “The
Motorcycle Hemet Act of 2009.”

After a series of consultative meetings with our ANAD constituents all across the
country, as well as the motorcycle-riding public in various areas, we have come to the
consensus that the penalties imposed by Republic Act No. 10054 are oppressive and anti-
poor.

In 2010, there was an estimated three million five hundred thousand (3.5M)
motorcycles registered in the country, and since two (2) years have passed after this figure
was released, we can safely say that even more than that number of Filipino motorcycle
riders in the country would be directly affected by this law today.

But what is sad to note is the fact that more than ninety-nine percent (99%) of these
affected Filipinos belong to the lower strata of our society. Inasmuch as this law would
directly affect our poor Filipino brothers, we are impelled to heed the clamor of our millions
of Filipino brothers to amend the penalties imposed therein by doing away with the
imposition of exorbitant fines in order to lessen the burden of our Filipino motorcycle riding
people.

We must avoid imposing fines as it would only worsen the economic difficulties
these millions of people have been suffering everyday as the motorists affected by this law
are those from the lower economic levels, able to afford only this kind of motor vehicle for
their personal and family use and at times, even as a means to provide the daily subsistence
of their fami

Wherefore, in view of the foregoing, approval of this Bill is earnestly sought.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH (15"") CONGRESS
Third (3°) Regular Session

6444

House Bill No.

Introduced by Hon. Pastor M. Alcover, Jr.

AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 7 (A) OF REPUBLIC ACT 10054 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE
MOTROCYCLE HELMET ACT OF 2009”

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

SECTION 1. Section 7 (a) of Republic Act 10054 otherwise known as “The Motrocycle
Helmet Act of 2009” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 7. Penalties. - (a) Any person caught not wearing the standard
protective motorcycle helmet in violation of this Act shall be [punished with a fine of
One thousand five hundred pesos (Php1,500.00)] GIVEN A WARNING for the first
offense; [Three thousand pesos (Php3,000.00)] A STERN WARNING for the second
offense; [Five thousand pesos (Php5,000.00)] A FINAL WARNING for the third
offense; and [Ten thousand pesos (Php10,000.00) plus confiscation of the driver's
license] CONFISCATION OF LICENSE AND A 30-DAY PERIOD OF SUSPENSION WITHIN
WHICH THE VIOLATOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A SEMINAR ON ROAD
SAFETY AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE THE REQUIRED KIND OF
HELMET AND AFTER THE LAPSE OF THE 30-DAY PERIOD OF SUSPENSION AND
AFTER THE VIOLATOR HAS SECURED THE PROPER HELMET, HIS LICENSE SHALL BE
RETURNED AND BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE HIS MORCYCLE AGAIN for the fourth and
succeeding offenses.

SECTON. 2. Repealing Clause — All laws, decrees, executive orders, letters of
instructions, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act, are

hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION. 3. Effectivity Clause ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

APPROVED