Republic of the Philippines RECEIVED

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 01 JUL 2013
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

84

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by CHRISTOPHER S. CO and RODEL M. BATOCABE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to mandate the registration of helmets at the Land Transportation
Office (LTO) and mandating said office to provide reflective stickers bearing the plate
numbers on the registered helmets,

The continuous increase of crimes involving motorcycles is alarming. Efforts in
identification of the suspects through their motorcycles are dismal because a motorcycle
only has one (1) number plate located at the rear end of the motorcycle. Such are used more
often as getaway vehicles in the commission of serious crimes, such as theft, robbery, and
recently used by on-the-go-assassins as a means to attack targets while caught in traffic.

Moreover, with the rising prices of petroleum and traffic congestion comes the
increase in the purchase of motorcycles, a convenient, efficient vehicle designed to evade
traffic and save fuel. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported
last June 2010 that there was a substantial increase of motorcycle accidents in 2009.

This poses serious concerns in the regulatory mechanisms of motorcycles, and in
ensuring that motorcycle riders are easily identified, and that they are visible through the
reflective stickers at night, when accidents are most common. It becomes the duty of the
State to ensure the safety of the increasing population of motorcycle riders, and the rest of
the riding public.

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‘OPHER S. CO ROWELM. BATOCABE


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
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HousE BILLNo._384

Introduced by CHRISTOPHER S. CO and RODEL M. BATOCABE

AN ACT
MANDATING THE REGISTRATION OF MOTORCYCLE HELMETS AT THE LAND
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) THROUGH THE USE OF REFLECTIVE STICKERS OF
PLATE NUMBERS AND ALLOCATING FUNDS GENERATED TO MOTORCYCLE ROAD
SAFETY PROGRAMS TO BE IDENTIFIED BY CONGRESS

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

SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the "Motorcycle Helmet Registration Act of
2013.”

SEC. 2. Mandatory Registration of Motorcycle Helmets. All motorcycle helmets, upon
complying with the requirements of Section 5 of this Act, shall be registered at the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) upon new or renewal of registration of motorcycle. The
specifications of the registered helmet/s shall be included in the motorcycle registration.

Applications for new or renewal of motorcycle registration after the effectivity of this Act
shall require the registration of at least one (1) helmet. Failure to do so shall void the
application.

SEC. 3. Reflective Sticker. The LTO shall provide a reflective sticker for each motorcycle
helmet registered, to be posted on the back portion of the helmet by an authorized LTO
officer. The reflective sticker shall bear the plate number of the motorcycle in large and
readable font, and shall include the name of the registered owner below the same.

SEC. 4. Implementation. The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC),
with its attached agency LTO, is mandated by this Act to issue guidelines necessary to
implement the provisions of this Act.

‘The LTO shall impose a registration fee of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the
motorcycle registration fee.

SEC. 5. Penalties.

(a) Any person caught wearing a non-registered helmet while driving, whether long or
short drives, in any type of road or highway shall be punished with a fine of One
Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 1,500.00) for the first offense, Three Thousand
Pesos (Php 3,000.00) for the second offense, Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00)


for the third offense and Ten Thousand Pesos (Php 10,000.00) plus confiscation of
the driver's license for the fourth and succeeding offenses;

(b) Any person caught wearing a helmet that is not registered to the motorcycle being
driven at the time of apprehension shall be punished with a fine of One Thousand
Five Hundred Pesos (Php 1,500.00) for the first offense, Three Thousand Pesos (Php
3,000.00) for the second offense, Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00) for the third
offense and Ten Thousand Pesos (Php 10,000.00) plus confiscation of the driver's
license for the fourth and succeeding offenses;

(©) Tampering, alteration, forgery and imitation of the reflective sticker shall be
punished with a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (Php 10,000.00) but not
more than Twenty Thousand Pesos (Php 20,000.00).

SEC. 6. Nationwide Public Information Campaign. The LTO, in coordination with the
Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the Department of Education (DepEd) and private
agencies and organizations, shall undertake a nationwide information, education and
communication (IEC) campaign for a period of six (6) months for the attainment of the
objectives of this Act.

SEC. 7. Allocation of funds. Funds generated from the registration of helmets as provided for
in this Act, shall be allocated to motorcycle road safety programs to be identified by
Congress.

SEC. 8. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared
invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in
full force and effect.

SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.

SEC. 10. Transitory Provision. All motorcycle owners shall be given six (6) months from the
date of effectivity of this Act to register their helmets.

SEC. 11. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two
newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,