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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
HON. EDUARDO ‘BRO. EDDIE’ C. VILLANUEVA 
AN ACT  
ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS, FURTHER 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The current crisis faced by the Philippines in the realm of public 
transportation involves a wide array of stakeholders, and an even wider 
array of concerns. Specifically, the government must pay particular 
concern to the majority of the Filipino population that are directly affected 
by the use of roads and traffic routes: the pedestrian.   
Indeed, protection of Filipino pedestrians should be of paramount 
concern. In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 
Global Status Report on Road Safety, which found that incidents of road 
traffic deaths continue to rise in the Philippines. The WHO found that 
12,690 road traffic deaths occurred in the country in 2016, and that about 
half of these road traffic deaths involved vulnerable road users such as 
motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians.1 
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In addition to establishing sufficient infrastructure, systems and 
programs to alleviate traffic, institutionalizing “right-of-way” culture in the 
use of roads, walkways and other means for pedestrian access will greatly 
help in lessening the number of road traffic deaths. This bill seeks to 
enhance the country’s traffic laws by (a) respecting the rights of 
pedestrians, (b) clarifying the rules on when a pedestrian should yield to 
a driver, or vice versa, (c) penalizing any person who violates the right-of-
way of pedestrians; and (d) mandating the training of erring drivers and 
pedestrians.  
The passage of this measure will not only ensure safety of our 
pedestrians, it will also provide a comprehensive solution to the country’s 
persistent traffic problems, especially in Metro areas, by mandating a 
system of behavior and accountability for the commuting public, including 
both drivers and pedestrians. 
The immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. EDUARDO “BRO. EDDIE” C. VILLANUEVA 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ____ 
Introduced by CIBAC Party-List Representative 
EDUARDO ‘BRO. EDDIE’ C. VILLANUEVA 
AN ACT  
ENHANCING THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS, FURTHER 
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4136, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
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Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the 
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“Pedestrian Safety Act.”  
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of 
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the State to provide and ensure safe and convenient pedestrian travel and 
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access, whether by foot, wheelchair, walker, stroller or any other means. 
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To this end, the State shall provide convenient and safe passage for 
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pedestrians on and across all streets and highways, increase levels of 
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walking and pedestrian travel, and reduce pedestrian fatalities and 
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injuries. 
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – For the purposes of this Act, the 
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following terms shall be defined as follows:  
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(a)
Crosswalk refers to the part of the roadway set aside for
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pedestrian traffic;
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(b)
Intersection refers to any place where one line of roadway
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meets another roadway. Intersections include cross streets,
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side streets, alleys, freeway entrances, and any other location 
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where vehicles traveling on different highways or roads join 
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each other; and 
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(c) 
Pedestrian refers to a person on foot or who uses a 
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conveyance such as roller skates, skateboard, etc., other than 
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a bicycle, an electric scooter or similar equipment. A 
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pedestrian can also be a person with a disability using a 
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tricycle, quadricycle, or wheelchair for transportation. 
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SEC. 4. Right-of-Way of Pedestrians. – A new Article III-A of the Land 
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Transportation and Traffic Code, as amended, is hereby provided to read 
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as follows:  
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ARTICLE III-A 
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RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEDESTRIANS 
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SECTION 44-A. RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEDESTRIANS. –   
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(a) 
THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE SHALL YIELD THE 
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RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THE 
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ROADWAY WITHIN ANY MARKED CROSSWALK OR 
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WITHIN ANY UNMARKED CROSSWALK AT AN 
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INTERSECTION, 
EXCEPT 
AS 
OTHERWISE 
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PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. 
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(b) 
THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE APPROACHING A 
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PEDESTRIAN 
WITHIN 
ANY 
MARKED 
OR 
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UNMARKED CROSSWALK SHALL EXERCISE ALL 
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DUE CARE AND SHALL REDUCE THE SPEED OF 
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THE VEHICLE OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION 
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RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE 
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AS NECESSARY TO SAFEGUARD THE SAFETY OF 
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THE PEDESTRIAN. 
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(c) 
NOTWITHSTANDING 
ANYTHING 
TO 
THE 
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CONTRARY, THIS SECTION SHALL NOT RELIEVE: 
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(1) 
A PEDESTRIAN FROM THE DUTY OF USING 
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DUE CARE FOR HIS OR HER SAFETY. NO 
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PEDESTRIAN SHALL SUDDENLY LEAVE A 
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CURB OR OTHER PLACE OF SAFETY AND 
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WALK OR RUN INTO THE PATH OF A VEHICLE 
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THAT IS SO CLOSE AS TO CONSTITUTE AN 
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IMMEDIATE 
HAZARD. 
NO 
PEDESTRIAN 
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SHALL ALSO UNNECESSARILY STOP OR 
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DELAY TRAFFIC WHILE IN A MARKED OR 
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UNMARKED CROSSWALK; AND 
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(2) 
A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE HAS THE DUTY OF 
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EXERCISING DUE CARE FOR THE SAFETY OF 
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ANY PEDESTRIAN WITHIN ANY MARKED 
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CROSSWALK OR WITHIN ANY UNMARKED 
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CROSSWALK AT AN INTERSECTION. 
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SECTION 44-B. REMOVAL OF CROSSWALKS. –  
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(a) 
AN EXISTING MARKED CROSSWALK MAY NOT BE 
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REMOVED UNLESS NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY 
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TO BE HEARD IS PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC NOT 
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LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO THE 
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SCHEDULED DATE OF REMOVAL. IN ADDITION TO 
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ANY OTHER PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, THE 
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED REMOVAL SHALL BE 
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POSTED AT THE CROSSWALK IDENTIFIED FOR 
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REMOVAL. 
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(b) 
THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) 
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ABOVE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, 
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NOTIFICATION 
TO 
THE 
PUBLIC 
OF 
THE 
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FOLLOWING: 
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(1) 
THAT THE PUBLIC MAY PROVIDE INPUT 
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RELATING TO THE SCHEDULED REMOVAL; 
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AND  
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(2) 
THE FORM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE 
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INPUT AUTHORIZED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) 
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ABOVE. 
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SECTION 44-C. NO OVERTAKING AT INTERSECTIONS 
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WITH MARKED OR UNMARKED CROSSWALKS. – 
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WHENEVER ANY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED AT A MARKED 
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CROSSWALK OR AT ANY UNMARKED CROSSWALK AT 
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AN INTERSECTION TO PERMIT A PEDESTRIAN TO 
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CROSS THE ROADWAY, THE DRIVER OF ANY OTHER 
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VEHICLE APPROACHING FROM THE REAR SHALL NOT 
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OVERTAKE AND PASS THE STOPPED VEHICLE.  
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SECTION 44-D. SIDEWALKS. – THE DRIVER OF ANY 
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MOTOR VEHICLE, PRIOR TO DRIVING OVER OR UPON 
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ANY SIDEWALK, SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO 
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ANY PEDESTRIAN APPROACHING THEREON. 
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SECTION 44-E. UNDERPASS AND OVERPASS. – 
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WHENEVER ANY PEDESTRIAN CROSSES A ROADWAY 
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OTHER THAN BY MEANS OF A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL OR 
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OVERHEAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, IF A PEDESTRIAN 
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TUNNEL OR OVERHEAD CROSSING SERVES THE 
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PLACE WHERE THE PEDESTRIAN IS CROSSING THE 
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ROADWAY, SUCH PEDESTRIAN SHALL YIELD THE 
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RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ALL VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY SO 
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NEAR AS TO CONSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD. 
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NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, 
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THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AS A PROHIBITION 
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AGAINST THE INSTALLATION OF CROSSWALKS WHERE 
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A PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL OR OVERHEAD CROSSING 
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EXISTS, SHOULD PUBLIC NECESSITY AND SAFETY 
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DICTATE. 
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SECTION 44-F. INSTANCES WHERE PEDESTRIANS 
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SHALL YIELD TO VEHICLES. – EVERY PEDESTRIAN 
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UPON A ROADWAY AT ANY POINT OTHER THAN WITHIN 
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A MARKED CROSSWALK OR WITHIN AN UNMARKED 
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CROSSWALK AT AN INTERSECTION SHALL YIELD THE 
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RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ALL VEHICLES UPON THE ROADWAY 
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SO NEAR AS TO CONSTITUTE AN IMMEDIATE HAZARD: 
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PROVIDED, THAT, THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE SHALL 
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CONTINUE TO EXERCISE DUE CARE FOR THE SAFETY 
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OF ANY PEDESTRIAN UPON A ROADWAY. 
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SECTION 44-G. CROSSING ON CROSSWALKS. – 
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BETWEEN ADJACENT INTERSECTIONS CONTROLLED 
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BY TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL DEVICES OR BY POLICE 
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OFFICERS, PEDESTRIANS SHALL NOT CROSS THE 
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ROADWAY AT ANY PLACE EXCEPT IN A CROSSWALK. 
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SECTION 44-H.  ROADWAYS. –  
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(a) 
NO PEDESTRIAN MAY WALK UPON ANY ROADWAY 
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OUTSIDE OF A BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL 
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DISTRICT OTHERWISE THAN CLOSE TO HIS OR 
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HER LEFT-HAND EDGE OF THE ROADWAY. 
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(b) 
A PEDESTRIAN MAY WALK CLOSE TO HIS OR HER 
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RIGHT-HAND EDGE OF THE ROADWAY IF A 
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CROSSWALK OR OTHER MEANS OF SAFELY 
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CROSSING THE ROADWAY IS NOT AVAILABLE OR 
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IF EXISTING TRAFFIC OR OTHER CONDITIONS 
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WOULD 
COMPROMISE 
THE 
SAFETY 
OF 
A 
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PEDESTRIAN ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE ROAD. 
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SEC. 44-I. SOLICITATION OF RIDES. – NO PERSON 
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SHALL STAND IN A ROADWAY WHICH IS NOT AN 
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AUTHORIZED LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONE FOR 
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THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING A RIDE FROM THE 
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DRIVER OF ANY VEHICLE. 
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SEC. 44-J. RIGHT-OF-WAY SIGNS. – PROVINCIAL 
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BOARD, MUNICIPAL BOARD, OR CITY COUNCIL HAVING 
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JURISDICTION OVER AN AREA SHALL PROVIDE 
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APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKINGS FOR PEDESTRIAN 
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CROSSING. 
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SECTION 44-K. PENALTY. –  
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(a) 
THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE THAT VIOLATES THE 
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PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE PUNISHED BY 
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A FINE RANGING FROM TWO THOUSAND PESOS 
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(PHP2,000.00) TO TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS 
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(PHP20,000.00); 
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(b) 
A PEDESTRIAN FOUND TO BE VIOLATING THE 
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PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE PUNISHED BY 
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A FINE RANGING FROM ONE THOUSAND PESOS 
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(PHP1,000.00) 
TO 
TEN 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
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(PHP10,000.00). 
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THE FINES IMPOSED HEREIN SHALL BE WITHOUT 
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PREJUDICE TO ANY OTHER CRIMINAL, CIVIL AND 
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ADMINISTRATIVE CASE THAT MAY BE FILED AGAINST 
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THE OFFENDER.  
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SECTION 44-L. TRAINING OR REFRESHER COURSE. – 
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ANY PERSON WHO HAVE VIOLATED THE PROVISIONS 
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OF THIS ACT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO THE 
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APPROPRIATE TRAINING OR REFRESHER COURSE 
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WITH THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS 
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DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY 
(TESDA) 
OR 
ITS 
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ACCREDITED TRAINING CENTERS.  
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SEC. 5. Information Campaign. 
– The Department 
of 
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Transportation (DOTr) shall conduct sustained information and education 
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drives aimed at enhancing pedestrian and driver education.  
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The DOTr and the Land Transportation Office shall also closely 
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coordinate with TESDA for the establishment of a training program for 
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drivers and motorists consistent with the provisions of this Act.  
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SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within sixty (60) 
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days from the effectivity of this Act, the DOTr, in consultation with the 
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appropriate stakeholders and in coordination with different government 
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agencies that regulate traffic, shall promulgate the implementing rules and 
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regulations to effectively implement this Act.   
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SEC. 7. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out the 
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provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General 
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Appropriations Act (GAA). 
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SEC. 8. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is 
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declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected 
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thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. – Section 42(c) of Republic Act No. 
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4136, otherwise known as Land Transportation and Traffic Code, as 
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amended, is hereby repealed.  
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In addition, all laws, proclamations, executive orders, rules and 
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regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, 
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modified or amended accordingly. 
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SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
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days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers 
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of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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