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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
1133 
S.No. ___ _ 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "SONNY" F. Trillanes IV 
Explanatory Note 
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In 2010, The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that by 2030, road accidents could 
be the fifth leading cause of death in the world, resulting in an estimated 2.4 million fatalities 
annually. According to WHO, at present, 1.2 million people die from road accidents, 90 percent 
of these occurring in low-income and middle-income countries where 49 percent of motor 
vehicles in the world are registered .. They predicted that by 2030, road fatalities would beat the. 
death toll of Human hnmunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV-
AIDS), and tuberculosis. l 
Also in the same year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that the leading external causes 
of injuries were vehicular accidents contributing to 32.32% of all incidents. 
In addition, 
IngatPilipinas.com conducted a survey in Manila which revealed that there are at least two (2) 
vehicles in a major highway in the Philippines that get involved in an accident every hour, or 
almost fifty (50) road accidents occur everyday. A seemingly small number but quite alanning 
considering that 78 percent (78%) of the population rely on buses, jeepneys, taxis, trains and 
tricycles for mobility, Also, based on the data of the PNP-HPG and the MMDA, 44 percent of 
road accidents was caused by overspeeding. 
Earlier this year, the MMDA enforced a 60-kilometer per hour speed limit along the 
Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. The 12.4-kilometer road was dubbed as the "killer 
highway" due to the large number of road accidents along its stretch. According to the MMDA's 
Road Safety Unit, from January to December 2010,743 persons figured in road accidents along 
Commonwealth Avenue accounting for 4.4 percent of total fatalities in Metro Manila. Of this 
figure, 21 died. 
Thus, in order to prevent or reduce injuries and death on all roads in the country, the government 
should address the problems on over-speeding. This bi1l seeks to mandate all public utility 
vehicles (PUV s) to install speed limiters in order to restrict the top speed of their motor vehicle. 
It is hoped that by strictly observing the mandated speed limits in various streets, highways, and 
thoroughfares, vehicular accidents caused by overspeeding is reduced and that lives will be 
saved. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of the bill is earnestly sou 
Y' F. RILLANES IV 
Senator 
1 Road accidents to be 5th leading cause of death by 2030 -WHO 
(http:Uwww.phlistar.com/Article.aspx?artlcleid~605016). Accessed on 29 March 2011 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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JUL 29 
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SENATE 
1133 
S.No. ___ _ 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "SONNY" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING MANDATORY INSTALLATION OF SPEED LIMITERS IN PUBLIC 
UTILITY VEHICLES (PUVs) 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Speed Limiters Act of 
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2013". 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote order and safety 
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in streets, highways and public thoroughfares. To this end, it shall be the policy of the State to 
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strictly enforce traffic rules and regulations, particularly the respective speed limits imposed in 
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various streets, highways and public thoroughfares, for the benefit ofthe commuting public. 
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SEC. 3. Mandatory Speed Limiter in Public Utility Vehicles. - All public utility vehicles 
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(PUVs), whether already in operation or to be constructed, produced or manufactured, shall 
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henceforth bear speed limiters. 
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SEC. 4. Setting the Speed Limiter. -
The Department of Transportation and 
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Communication (DOTC), thtough its proper agency, shall supervise and inspect the setting of a 
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speed limiter to its respective speed limits, corresponding to the maximum allowed in the route 
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plied by a particular PUV. 
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SEC. 5. DOTe Accreditation. - The DOTC, through its proper agency, shall accredit 
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persons, establishment or institutions manufacturing speed limiting devices. Only speed limiters 
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produced and manufactured by accredited persons, establishments or institutions shall be allowed 
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to be installed in PUVs. 
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SEC. 6. Government Subsidy. - The DOTC shall subsidize deserving PUV owners in the 
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procurement and installation of speed limiters. 
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SEC. 7. No Speed Limiter, No Registration. - No PUV shall be registered by the Land 
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Transportation Office (LTO) without the proper speed limiter installed and set. 
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SEC. 8. Tampering of Speed Limiter. - A penalty of fine not exceeding 30,000 pesos (P 
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30,000.00), and imprisonment of six (6) months but not more than 3 years shall be imposed upon 
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a person tampering with a duly installed and set speed limiter. 
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SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DOTC, in coordination with the 
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LTO and the LTFRB, shall formulate the necessary gui<,lelines and promulgate rules and 
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regulations implementing the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 10. Appropriation. -
Such sums as may be necessary for the immediate 
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implementation of the provisions of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any 
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funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Thereafter, funds for its 
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implementation shall be included in the regular appropriations of the DOTe. 
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SEC. 11. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders or parts thereof 
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 12. Separability Clause. -
If any provision of this Act is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, other provisions not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 13. - Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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