Republic of the Philippines RECEIVED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 0.2 AUG 2016
Quezon City DATE:

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

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House Bill No. 2°

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

TION UNIT

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Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

AN ACT
PROHIBITING A PERSON FROM KNOWINGLY PERMITTING A MOTOR
VEHICLE OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY HIM TO BE DRIVEN BY A PERSON
WHO IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE UNDER THE LAW

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.2 million people
worldwide are killed every year due to road accidents, while as many as 50
million are injured or suffer permanent disability.

Statistics show that most of these accidents are caused by inexperienced and/or
unlicensed drivers. To curb this rising incidence, the proposed Bill seeks to
penalize irresponsible vehicle owners who permit persons not authorized or
licensed to drive a vehicle from driving their vehicles. By providing a strong
deterrent against vehicle owners, it is hoped that the perils posed by
inexperienced drivers will be reduced

In view of the foregoing reasons, the expeditious passage of this proposed
measure is earnestly requested

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
4 District, Pampanga


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2351

House Bill No.

Introduced by Representative GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO.

AN ACT
PROHIBITING A PERSON FROM KNOWINGLY PERMITTING A MOTOR
VEHICLE OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY HIM TO BE DRIVEN BY A PERSON
WHO IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE UNDER THE LAW

Be itenacted bythe Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. -This Act shall be known as the “Motor Vehicle Safety
Act of 2016.”

SECTION 2. Prohibition-A person may not knowingly permit a motor
vehicle owned or controlled by him/her to be driven upon any street, road or
highway by a person who does not have a valid driver's license issued by the
Land Transportation Office

SECTION 3. Exceptions.This Act shall not apply to a person or
corporation duly licensed to engage in a driving school business.

SECTION 4. Penalties a) Any person who shall violate any provision of
this Act shall upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than One Thousand
Pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) or
imprisonment of not less than one (1) month but not more than six (6) months, or
both upon the discretion of the court.

b) In case the violation is committed by a juridical person, the liability
imposed by this Act shall be directed against the director, officer or agent who
authorized and/or performed the acts penalized herein.

¢) In case the violation is committed by a foreign juridical person duly
licensed to engage in business in the Philippines, such license to engage in
business in the Philippines shall immediately be revoked, in addition to the
penalties to be imposed on the director, officer or agent who authorized and/or
performed the acts penalized herein.


SECTION 5.SeparabilityClause.-If any provision of this Act shall be
declared unconstitutional, any other provision not affected thereby shall remain in
full force and effect.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause—All laws, decrees, orders, rules
andregulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are herebyrepealed or
amended accordingly.

SECTION 7. Effectivity.-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) daysafter its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,