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Quezon City (Tae

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session ney 7

House Bil NDB 34

Introduced by Hon. Delphine Gan Lee

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to make it mandatory and not merely optional for emergency vehicles
throughout the country to be installed with dashboard cameras for use in their everyday
routes.

‘The importance of Dashboard Cameras has grown in recent years due to its functionality in
recording and in tum, the increased prevention on issues such as corruption and fraud. It
also holds value on the fact that it records possible accidents and if left recording while away
from the car, the possibility of seeing damages done to the car whether accidental or
intentional.

‘The proposal seeks not only to safeguard the emergency vehicles and its personnel; it can
also be used to gauge the personnel's professionalism and performance, used for or against
complaints against the personne!’s practices, for use on public opinion, for training, and for
the overall security of all concerned whether the personnel or the civilians they serve.

It is my belief that this bill in its entirety aims to hold value beyond the obvious uses that the
dashboard camera and the accompanying technology that comes with it provides, it is thru
these bills where we aim towards the end goal which is to help the people in every possible
way we can as legislators duly elected by the people.

‘The urgent passing of this bill is thus earnestly sought.

ctoralepresentative
AGRI Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Bil NOOB 34

Introduced by Hon. Delphine Gan Lee

AN ACT
REQUIRING ALL EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH DASHBOARD
CAMERAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DRIVER AND OTHER INDIVIUALS AND
GROUPS INVOLVED APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

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

Section 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the “Dashboard Cameras equipped
Emergency Vehicles Bill of 2017"

Section 2. Declaration Policy. — It is the policy of the State to safeguard our roads for use
of any and all drivers. It is also the policy of the State to create a safer environment for our
emergency responders while also providing the same environment for all the drivers in
general when it comes to emergency vehicles acting on official business.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. — The following terms shall mean:

a) Dashboard Cameras ~ is an onboard camera that continuously records the view through a
vehicle's windscreen,

b)Driver—shall mean any and all licensed operator of a motor vehicle.

¢)_ Emergency Vehicles ~ shall include but not limited to all ambulances, police vehicles, and fire
department vehicles.

Section 4. Dashboard Cameras required in all emergency vehicles. - A dashboard
camera provides for a great investment, due to it being very cost-effective and has a very
straightforward design that typically consists of a microphone and a fixed-lens digital
‘camera. Dashboard Cameras provide continuous recording thereby providing safeguards
against corruption and fraud, where they are used to gather evidences in situations like
traffic stops, road blockings or during accidents all in real-time as to how it happened.


Section 5. Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act be subsequently declared
as unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity or the legality of the other
provisions.

Section 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, other
issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
modified or amended accordingly.

Section 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the
Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,