Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING TRICYCLE DRIVER TRAINING AND MOTORIST 
AWARENESS PROGRAMS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Tricycles are essential mode of transportation in the Philippines 
typically used as passenger taxi transport service, mostly in narrow roads in 
both urban and rural areas.  
At present, tricycles comprise the biggest mode of public transportation 
with are over 4 million registered tricycles and motorcycles1 and possibly even 
more with those operating without franchises.  
However, the continuously increasing number of tricycles in the 
country has contributed to worsening problems, such as environmental 
degradation. Tricycles and motorcycles are responsible for 45% of all volatile 
organic compound emissions 2 which destroy the ozone layer and worsen the 
greenhouse effect. 
Another issue that the tricycle sector faces is on safety. 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 
passengers' seat.3 
1 https://www.statista.com/statistics/708054/number-of-registered-private-motorcycles-and-
tricycles-in-the-philippines/ Accessed Online On September 22, 2022  
2 Urban Partnership Foundation.2006. Urban Transport. Available at: 
http://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/UNDP4/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Chap-07.-Urban-Transport-
30Nov06-UPF.pdf  Accessed Online On September 22, 2022 
3 Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc. 2014. Child Safety in Public Motor Vehicles. PPS Policy Statement, 
Series 2004 Vol. 1 No. 8. Available at: http://www.pps.org.ph/policystatements/publicvehicles.pdf     
Accessed Online On September 22, 2022 
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In Metro Manila, passenger tricycle injury ranks fourth in causing 
motor vehicle injuries.4 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. 
This bill seeks to establish tricycles driver safety training and motorist 
awareness programs at the national level. The proposed legislation also 
directs the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Technical Education and 
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to develop these programs. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought.  
REP. PM VARGAS   
Fifth District, Quezon City 
4 UP NCTS. _. TricyclesOperations Managements Seminar. Available from: 
http://ncts.upd.edu.ph/main/component/content/article/3-uncategorized/55-tricycle-operations-
management-seminar-trioms   
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Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY REP. PM VARGAS 
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. - For purposes of this Act, the term: 
a) "LTO" shall mean the Land Transportation Office;
b) "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;
c) "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 and the local government unit authority
having jurisdiction over tricycle regulation;
d) "TESDA" shall mean the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority;
e) "Tricycle" shall mean a motor vehicle composed of a motorcycle
with more than two (2) cylinders of five hundred cubic centimeters
(500cc) engine capacity, with a single-wheel sidecar designed to
accommodate three (3) passengers only including the driver; and
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f) "Tricycle Drivers Safety Program" shall mean any formal program 
of instruction 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 
TESDA, shall: 
 
a) 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 analyze 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 
government 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 inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are 
hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved,