Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
2616

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA.
Representatives NERI J. COLMENARES and CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE

AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE USE AND INSTALLATION OF BRIGHT WHITE
HEADLIGHTS OR HEADLAMPS CLASSIFIED AS HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE
(HID) HEADLAMPS IN MOTOR VEHICLES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In the 2008 Department of Health statistics, road accident is listed as the fourth leading
cause of death in our country. Road accidents usually happen at night or in dim environment and
it is in these instances that vehicles use their headlights or headlamps to provide visibility

The problem being addressed by this bill is the threat to road safety posed by the use of
non-standard headlights, particularly bright and glaring white lights by vehicles that use HID or
high intensity discharge headlamps. The use of these HID headlamps in vehicles, includinz
refitting of tungsten-halogen headlamps to HID headlamps, is not in consonance with traffic sate
standards. The HID headlamp produces excessively bright white lights and the glare can distract
drivers of approaching vehicles and may result in serious accidents endangering other vehicles and

pedestrians,

‘The use of HID headlamp also causes inconvenience to the drivers or passengers of other
vehicles due to the excessive glare coming from these headlamps. Many countries have prohibited
or regulated the use of these headlamps precisely in response to the threat to road safety posed by
its use

This Icgislation aims to reduce the cases of road accidents and enhance road safety and
convenience by prohibiting the use or installation of bright white headlights classified as HID ot
‘Xcnon headlamps and imposing stiffer penalties for such use or installation


In the interest of road safety, immediate approval of this bill is eamnestly sought.

Approved,

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session,

2616

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by BAYAN MUNA.
Representatives NERI J. COLMENARES and CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE

AN ACT
PROHIBITING THE USE AND INSTALLATION OF BRIGHT WHITE,
HEADLIGHTS OR HEADLAMPS CLASSIFIED AS HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARt
(HID) HEADLAMPS IN MOTOR VEHICLES

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

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "An Act Prohibiting the Use of High Intensity
Discharge (HID) Headlamps”.

y of the State to ensure traffic safety and protect

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the poli
the lives of drivers and pedestrians.

Section 3. Definition

i. Headlamp and/or Headlight ~is a lamp attached to the front of a vebicle to illumirate
the road ahead during periods of low visibility, darkness, or precipitation and the ligt
emitted by the same. For purposes of this Act headlamp and headlight shall be given

the same meaning.

ji, High Intensity Discharge (HID) Headlamp, sometimes called “xenon headlights”,
is a headlamp or headlight that produces HID light through an electric arc from

metallic salt.

Section 4. Prohibition. The usc or installation of High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamp or


headlights in a motor vehicle, or the selling of a motor vehicle fitted with the same shall be
prohibited.

Section 5. Penalty. — Any person or entity selling motor vehicles in violation of this Act shall be
fined with One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 100,000.00) for every sale of a vehicle fitted with the
headlamp prohibited under Section 4 of this Act. The registered car owner and the person driving a
motor vehicle installed with or using the prohibited HID headlamp shall each be fined with ‘Te
‘Thousand Pesos (10,000.00) for every violation of this Act.

Section 6. Implementing Agencies, —The Land Transporation Office (LTO) shall be the main
implementing agency of this Act.

Section 7. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of the Act is declared void or
unconstitutional, the remaining portions or provisions hereof shall not be affected by such

declaration.
Section 8. Repealing Clause. ~ Any law, presidential decree, executive issuances, rules and
regulations, administrative order inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed, sevoked or modifie«!

accordingly.

Section 9. Effectivity. - Tis Act shall take effect SIXTY DAYS (60) days after its publication in
‘ovo (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,