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Introduced By SEN. VICENTE C. SOTTO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Although parents have the primary responsibility to raise their children and to ensure 
their safety and well-being, the state may invoke its power of parens patriae, which is its 
constitutional mandate to assume and act as natural parent or guardian in order to safeguard the 
welfare of any child or individual, or an incapacitated and dependent minor who is in need of 
protection against danger, risk oflives and limbs. 
Children riding on the back of motorcycles are considered as reckless endangerment. 
Reckless endangerment by definition is the act of doing something with the full knowledge that 
it is potentially endangering the life or safety of someone. Children are extremely vulnerable and 
at risk when riding at the backseat of a motorcycle. Because of their tender age, their reflexes are 
different from adults and they may not be able to react rightly to some situations, thus their 
reactions may result in a situation that could cause them to fall and suffer injury or even death. 
It is, therefore, necessary to enact a law that would prohibit any person from allowing 
children 12 years and below to ride at the backseat of a motorcyle if the motorcycle driver is 
travelling in public and private roads. 
Earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested. 
Senato 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS of the 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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S.B. No. 2609 
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Introduced By SEN. VICENTE C. SOTTO 
AN ACT 
PROHmITING ANY PERSON FROM ALLOWING CHILDREN 12 YEARS OLD AND 
BELOW TO RIDE AT THE BACK OF A MOTORCYCLE WHEN TRAVELLING 
ALONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ROADS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION L Short Title.: This Act shall be known as "Prohibition on Children Riding 
Motorcycles Act of201O" 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.- It is the policy of the state to defend the right of 
children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all 
forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their 
development. 
SECTION 3. Definitions.- For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: 
(A) Motorcycle- is any two-wheeled motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use 
of the rider, designed to travel along public and private roads. 
(B) Public Roads- roads designated by the national government or local government 
units as roads for public use such as but not limited to national highways, 
provincial roads, city, municipal and barangay streets. 
(C) Private Roads - roads not considered as public roads but where public transport 
are allowed and thus having vehicular traffic. 
(D)CbiJdren- shall refer to any person twelve (12) years old and below 
SECTION 4. Prohibition- It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate a 
motorcycle on a national highway or provincial, local or barangay road if he has a 
passenger under the age of Twelve (12) years old thereon. 
SECTION 5. Exception.- Nothwithstanding the prohibition provided in the preceding 
section, this act shall not apply to the acts committed in remote places or provinces 
wherein there is no considerable vehicular traffic and where motorcycles are the only 
means of transportation. It shall likewise not apply to emergency cases or situations 
wherein riding a motorcycle is the sole means of reaching the hospital. 


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SECTION 6. Penalties.- Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this act 
shall be penalized as follows: 
The first time offender shall be fined with an amount not exceeding Five 
Thousand Pesos (p5,000.00); Ten Thousand Pesos (p1O,000.00) for the second offense 
and Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,OOO.OO) for the third and succeeding offenses. 
SECTION 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations.- As the lead agency, the Land 
Transportation Office (LTO) shall formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulations 
(IRR) of this Act within ninety (90) days after its effectivity. 
SECTION 8. Separability Oause.- If for any reason any section or provision of this Act 
is declared unconstitutional, other provisions hereof which are not effected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect. 
SECTION 9. Repealing Oause.- Any laws, decrees, or rules and regulations which are 
inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of the Act are hereby amended or repealed. 
SECTION 10. Effectivity Oause.- This Act shall take effect upon its publication in at 
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,