Republic o Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Ses:

HOUS!

3ILL NO.

_—INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED VARGAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The tricycle sector represents the biggest mode of Public transportation
in the Philippines. As of 2012, there are over 650,000 public tricycles operating
in the country, accounting for nearly 68% of the total for-hire vehicle
Population'. According to the National Center for Transportation Studies of the
University of the Philippines, tricycle organizations play an important role in
developing intermodal transportation that are intended to be ‘reliable,
responsive, complimentary and viable service to the commuting public."2

However, the continuously increasing number of tricycles in the country
has contributed to worsening problems, one of which i¢ environmental
degradation. Tricycles and motorcycles are responsible for 45% of all volatile
Seen, compound: emissions? which destroy; the: ozone layer: and worsen the
greenhouse effect

Another issue that the tricycle sector faces is on salety. Tricycles are
Perceived to be more accident prone than four-wheeled vehicles. This is due to
the instability of the sidecar attached to the motorcycles, which serves as
cence ee i Metre. Manila, passenger tricycle injury ranks fourth in
causing motor vehicle injuries,

feruerPagle 2015.Tricycles: Aa iconic. aa-jeepnéys atid just as problemaité: CNN Philippines. Available

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as jeepnevs.hunl (30 September

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Since most of Filipino commuters rely heavily on tricycles as their
means of transportation, sufficient measures must be implemented to ensure
the driver safety skills and awareness. The proposed Tricycle Driver Safety Act
seeks to establish tricycles driver safety training and motorist awareness
Programs at the national level. The proposed legislation has also directed the
Land Transportation Office and the Technical Education and_ Skills
Development Authority to develop these programs.

To protect properties and the lives of tricycle drivers, passengers and
pedestrians, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

‘D VARGAS

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management-seminartrioms

[30 September 2015}

Ibid,

Urban Partnership Foundation.2006, Urban Transport. Available at.

http://www. ombudsman.gov ph/ UNDP4/wp-content/ uploads /2012/ 12/Chap-07.-Urban. Transport

SONov06-UPF. pdf

[30 September 2015]
Philippine Pediatric Society. In:

Fes 2004 Vol. 1 No 8. Availabl
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2014 Child Satety in Public Motor Vehicles, PPS Policy Statement,
at http://www pps org ph/ policvstatements/publicvehicles.pdf [30



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

4212

Hous

BILL NO

_ INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING TRICYCLE DRIVER TRAINING AND MOTORIST
AWARENESS PROGRAMS

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 "Tricycle Drivers
Safety Act"

Section 2. Definition of Terms. - or purposes of this Act, the term:

A. "LTO" shall mean the Land Transportation Office;

8. "Motorist Awareness” shall mean individual or collective motorist
awareness of the presence of tricycles and motorcycles on or near

roadways; and safe driving practices that avoid injury to tricycles,
motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians;

“Motorists awareness program” shall mean any information or
Public awareness program designed to enhance motorists
awareness that is developed by or in coordination with the Land
Transportation Office

ind the local government unit authority
having jurisdiction over tricycle regulation:

D."TESDA” shall mean the ‘Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority;


Tricycle” shall mean a motor vehicle composed of a motorcycle with
more than two {2} cylinders of five hundred cubic cenumeters
{500cc) engine capacity. with a single-wheel sidecar designed to
accommodate three (3) passengers only including the driver; and

P. "Tricycle Drivers Safety Program" shall mean any formal program of
istruction that provides accident avoidance and other safety.
oriented operational skills to tricycle drivers, including innovative
training to meet unique regional needs.

Section 3. Implementing Agency. The LTO, with the assistance of
SDA, shall

4. Develop and implement a nationwide Tricycle Drivers Safety
Program in coordination with tricycle regulation offices of local
government units;

B. Develop and implement a nationwide Motorist Awareness Program
in coordination with the tricycle regulation offices of local
government units;

C. Collect and anaiyze data on tricycle accidents and other
information that can be used to monitor the effectivity of the
program and for research, technical assistance, and policy
development; and

D. Provide continuous information and awareness campaigns to the
target driver and the general public on transportation safety issues,

Section 4. Role of Local Government Units. - The office of each local
Sovermment unit that is in-charge of regulating the tricycle sector in their
Jurisdiction shall ensure that tricycle drivers shall not operate without first
undergoing the Tricycle Drivers Safety Program. A franchise shall not be
granted until a certificate issued by the LTO to the driver/applicant has been
presented.

Section 5. Appropriations. - To carry out the provision of this Act,
such amount as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated
from the National Treasury Thereafter, the amount necessary for the
Continuous operation of the program shall be included in the annual

appropriations.of the Land Transportation Office.



Section 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is held
invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity
of the other provisions hereof

Section 7, Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, and
Issuances, or portions thereof, which are incon: tent with the provisions of
this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly

Section 8. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of
general circulation

Approved,