Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

House Billo, 547

Introduced by HON. ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Road signs and pavement markings are put up to guide, war and regulate the flow of,
traffic to ensure the safety of everyone using the road network. Almost every motorist and
pedestrian is familiar with the common road signs seen on the roads they regularly use. However,
some localities in the country adopt their own versions of road signs, deviating from what is
already known and common to the public. This often results to confusion and unnecessary
inconvenience of motorists and pedestrians alike. That is why standards must be met in making
and putting up these road signs so as to avoid any confusion or misinterpretation by road users that
may result to accidents or untoward incidents on the road.

The Philippines is a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. Thus,
we must increase road safety and aid international road traffic by standardizing the road signs and
pavement markings in the entire country in accordance with international standards.

For the reasons cited above, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

ROZZ, 6 RUFNO Aron

Representative
Lone District of Muntinlupa



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

{ Quezon City
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bifl No, 547

Introduced by HON. ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON

AN ACT
STANDARDIZING ROAD SIGNS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS IN THE ENTIRE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Standard Road Signs and
Pavement Markings Act.”

See. 2. Statement of Policy. ~ It is the policy of the State to protect the welfare and
safety of the riding public, road users and pedestrians. The State shall endeavor to ensure that
the roads and highways all over the country shall be safe for all who use them. To this end,
road signs and pavement markings should be standard and uniform throughout the country to
avoid confusion and misinterpretation by motorists and pedestrians.

Sec. 3. Standard Road Signs and Pavement Markings. ~ All road signs and pavement
markings shall conform to the standard font of the letters, font size, font color, background
color, size and other dimensions of all road signs and pavement markings prescribed by the
Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH pursuant to the Vienna Convention on
Road Signs. It is hereby given the authority to remove or cause the removal of road signs and
pavement markings that do not conform to such standards. ‘

Sec. 4, Implementing Agencies. ~ The DPWH in coordination with the Department of
Transportation (DoTR) shall determine and prescribe the necessary and proper standards to
follow with regard to road signs and pavement markings. The DPWH and the DoTR shall come
up with the implementing rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this Act within
ninety (90) days from its effectivity.

Sec. 5. Appropriations. ~ The budgetary allocation needed to carry out the provisions
of this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of the
year immediately following its enactment.


Sec. 6. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall remain
valid and subsisting.

Sec. 7, Repealing Clause. — Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order,
letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or is inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

Sec. 8. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,