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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2615

HOUSE BILL No.

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

AN ACT ON THE PROVISION OF
AUDIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS (ATS) AS A MEANS OF ALERTING THE
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEDESTRIANS

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

This legislation seeks to promote empowerment for the blind and elder persons by making
them less dependent on other pedestrians when crossing the street.

As visually impaired pedestrians cannot or find it hard to sce the traffic lights, their safeiy
is compromised as they are vulnerable co accident while crossing the street,

This bill proposes that all pedestrian crossings shall have Audible ‘Traffic Signal (ATS)
which emits a particular sound when the traffic light is red, yellow or green, With this, the
visually impaired pedestrians can confidently rely on their sense of heating and will know
when to cross the streets. This bill will protect the visually impaired persons as their spec'al
needs should be recognized as rights not favors.

We urge our colleagues support the speedy approval of the bill

Approved,
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NERIJ{ COLM] Rep. BRAS T.ZARATE
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

2615

HOUSE BILL No.

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

AN ACT ON THE PROVISION OF
AUDIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS (ATS) AS A MEANS OF ALERTING THE,
BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEDESTRIANS,

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

Section 1. Short Title. - The Act shall be known as the “Audible Traffic Signal Act of 2012.”

Section 2. Seape of Ad. - The provisions of this Act shall control, as far as they apply, the
registration and operation of motor vehicles and the licensing of owners, dealers,
conductors, drivers, and similar matters.

Section 3. Purpose. — This Act has the following purposes:

a. To provide safety for the differently abled pedestrians specially the blind and
elderly;

b. To improve the motorists and public safety;
¢. To improve the traffic flow and congestion;

Section 4. Audible Traffic Sigal. - Audible Traffic Signal provides information about the
status and relative position of pedestrian light signals for blind or visually impaired
pedestrians.

‘An audible traffic signal includes two speakers at the ends of a crosswalk and a
control section. The control section navigates a person crossing by simultaneously emit
sounds as in "back and forth call” operation from the two speakers disposed at the two
ends of the crosswalk for a period during which crossing is permitted.



Section 5. Implementation, — "There shall be Audible Traffic Signal in all pedestrian crossings
with traffic signals that regulate vehicular traffic, which will emit a particular sound when
the traffic light is red, yellow or green.

Section 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations, ~This act including its implementing rules and
regulations shall be implemented by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and other
cancerned agencies.

Section 7. Budgetary Appropriation, ~ Such amount as may be necessary to effectively
implement this Act shall be provided for by Congress in the annual General Appropriations
Act

Section 8. Fffedivity, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of national circulation,

Approved.