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Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR BICYCLE RIGHTS, CREATION OF LOCAL 
BIKEWAYS OFFICE (LBO), ESTABLISHING INFRASTRUC i URE IN 
RELATION THERETO AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
In 1968, the United Nations Economic and Social Council held a conference in 
Vienna to update international standards for road traffic rules. The resulting treaty 
was the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic which, requires all signatory countries to 
comply with the set standards.
The Philippines was among the nations that signed the treaty in 1968, its 
provisions were made part of the laws of the land by virtue of Presidential Decree 
No. 207 in 1973, and it came into force in 1977. As a contracting party, the Philippines 
is obligated to give bicycles equal and safe access to the road.
Bicycle is not only a tool for transportation, it is also good for the health. The 
exercise from riding a bicycle would not only boost the body's immune system to 
better fight communicable diseases such as COVID-19, butwould also improve overall 
health and prevent complications caused by hypertension, diabetes, and 
cardiovascular illnesses


Bicycle riding not only promotes health and leisure but also provides for an 
alternative solution to high fuel prices, increasing transport fares, traffic 
management, air and noise pollution and high cost of motorized vehicles including 
maintenance and parking fees.
The bill seeks to provide a framework for a bicycle law on a national level so 
that Filipino commuters may find a cheaper alternative to get to their destination 
while saving the environment from harmful emissions.
C.
MARK A. VILLAR
Senator


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
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Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR BICYCLE RIGHTS, CREATION OF LOCAL BIKEWAYS 
OFFICE (LBO), ESTABLISHING INFRASTRUCTURE IN RELATION THERETO
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Bicycle Act of 2022."
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Sec 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to protect and
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promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them
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and to protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology
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in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.
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Likewise, in view of the fluctuating fuel prices in the world market, the State
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recognizes the need for cheap alternative means of transportation and encourages
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the use of non-motorized and environment friendly modes of transport.
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Sec 3. Definition of Terms. - For the purpose of this Act, the term:
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a) "Bicycle" means any two wheeled vehicles having a rear drive which
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is solely human powered and having a seat height of 25 inches or
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greater when the seat is in the lowest possible position;


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"Local Bikeways Office (LBO)" refers to the agency in charge of 
implennenting policies, rules and regulations pertinent to this Act;
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"Cyclist" shall refer to drivers of bicycles
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"Department" shall refer to the Department of Public Works and 
Highways;
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"Driver" means any person who drives a vehicle, motorized or non- 
motorized;
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"Lane" means any longitudinal strips designated for passage of 
bicycles;
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"Non-Motorized Transport (NMT)" means any vehicle which does not 
use a motorized engine;
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"Road" means the entire surface of any way or street open to public 
traffic;
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Sec 4. Creation of Bikeways. - All main roads and highways shall be provided
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with Bicycle Lanes or "bikeways" identified by the LBO under the supervision of the
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city or municipal engineering office.
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Sec 5. Powers and Functions of the LBO. - The LBO shall be an adjunct of the
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city or municipal engineering office and shall have the following powers and functions:
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To manage the construction and maintenance of a bikeway network 
including the identification of a bikeway roadmap;
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To establish provision of safe and strategic parking facilities, road 
signages and maps, including the planting of trees in designated 
areas of the network;
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To encourage partnership with local and foreign organizations to 
facilitate easy access to bicycles;
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To conduct education and information drives on the benefits of using 
bicycles or NMTs in order to promote the usage of the same;
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To cause all bicycles operating on the bikeways to be registered and 
determine therefore the manner of such registration;


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f) To maintain and keep a bicycle registry where the LBO, within sixty
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(60) days from the approval of this Act, shall have formulated a
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system of procedures pertinent to bicycle registration.
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Sec 6. Bicycle Park. - Each city or municipality shall create, through the LBO
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and the city or municipal engineering office, a Bicycle Park where provisions for
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bicycles are present such as but not limited to bikeways, bicycle parking areas and
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similar infrastructure. Such Bicycle Parks shall be funded by the city or municipality by
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allocating thirty percent (30%) of their respective revenues raised from miscellaneous
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activities like parking and license fees.
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Sec 7. Rights, Duties and Obligations of Cyclists. - The following shall be the
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rights, duties and obligations of cyclists:
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Ride on any public road or street provided that it has been designated 
as a bikeway except highways or where signs specifically prohibiting 
bikes have been posted;
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Every person riding a bicycle on the designated bikeways shall be 
granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable 
to drivers of motorized vehicles except those which by their nature 
are inapplicable;
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A trailer or semitrailer may be attached to the bicycle;
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Right and left turn signals shall be given no less than 100 feet from 
the turn while stopped waiting to turn. Such signals may be given 
intermittently rather than continuously if the hand giving the signal 
is needed to control the bicycle;
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An audible signal shall be given before overtaking; When riding at 
night, a bicycle shall be equipped with reflective material visible from 
both sides for at least six hundred (600) feet, or a lighted lamp visible 
from both sides for at least five hundred (500) feet from a motor 
vehicle;


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A bicycle and its corresponding cyclist may be equipped with 
additional lights and reflectors;
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A cyclist shall keep one hand on the handlebar at all times;
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A cyclist must always wear a helmet properly where the chin strap is 
securely fastened;
I) Every bicycle shall be equipped with brakes that are capable of 
stopping the bicycle within twenty-five (25) feet from a speed of 
lOmph on dry, clean level pavement;
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Sec 8. Restrictions. - The following are restrictions Imposed upon cyclists and
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No bicycle shall carry more persons that it was designed to carry 
except when another regular seat or trailer towed by the bicycle is 
present;
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Persons riding a bicycle shall not cling to another vehicle while in the 
designated bikeway;
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Bicycles may not be parked in areas other than those specifically 
designated as such by the CBO;
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A cyclist shall not ride a bicycle on a sidewalk or crosswalk;
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A cyclist shall not carry anything on the bicycle unless it is in a basket, 
bag, rack or trailer designed for that purpose;
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A modified bicycle is not allowed on the bikeways, or that which 
makes the hands higher than the shoulders when gripping the 
handlebars;
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No person shall have ownership or custody of a bicycle which has a 
destroyed, removed, altered, covered or defaced serial number;
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No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed greater than Is 
reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing.
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Sec 9. Obedience to Traffic Laws and Devices. - Any person operating a bicycle
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shall obey the Instructions of official traffic control signs, and other control devices


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applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. Whenever
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authorized signs are posted, a person operating a bicycle shall not disobey the
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direction of such sign except when that person dismounts from the bicycle, in which
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case such person shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians. No person
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shall ride or operate a bicycle in any direction except that permitted for vehicular traffic
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traveling on the same side of the bikeway.
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Sec 10. Flagging By a Police Officer. - A uniformed police officer, or any
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deputized traffic officer, may stop, inspect and test a bicycle that is reasonably
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suspected to be unsafe or to have improper equipment, or is ostensibly unsafe or has
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improper equipment. He may also stop any cyclist operating the bicycle in such a
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manner as to pose danger to others.
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Sec 11. Riding on Bicycle Lanes. - Every person operating a bicycle upon a
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designated bikeway lane shall remain inside such lane, exercising due care when
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passing a standing vehicle or a vehicle proceeding in the same direction. When a
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person operating a bicycle upon a bikeway at a speed less than the normal speed of
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traffic, such person may move out of the lane under any of the following
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circumstances:
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a) Whenever overtaking or passing another bicycle, vehicle or
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pedestrian within the lane or about to enter the lane if such
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overtaking or passing cannot be done safely within the lane;
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b) When preparing for a turn at an intersection or into a private road or
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driveway;
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c) When reasonably necessary to leave the bicycle lane to avoid debris
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or hazardous conditions; or
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d) Other similar circumstances.
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Sec 12. Yielding Right-of-Way from Bicycle Paths to Sidewalks. - Every person
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riding a bicycle on a bikeway that is about to enter or cross a roadway shall yield the
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right-of-way to all traffic on such roadway.


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Sec 13. Motor Vehicles on Bikeways. - Whenever a bikeway has been
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established on a road, any person operating a motor vehicle on such road shall not
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drive in the bikeway except to park when parking is permitted, to enter or leave the
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road or prepare for a turn.
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Sec 14. Exercise of Due Care. - Every cyclist shall exercise due care to avoid
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colliding with any pedestrian, or any person operating a bicycle or other device
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propelled by human or animal power, upon any road, and shall give warning by
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sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precautions upon
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observing any child or any incapacitated person upon a road.
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Sec 15. Bicycle Lane Network to Link Cities and Municipalities. - The
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Departments of Transportation (DOTr), Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Interior
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and Local Government (DILG), Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the
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local government units (LGUs) shall plan and construct an interconnecting bicycle lane
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network to link cities and municipalities and pursue similar approaches towards a
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sustainable and low carbon emission transport system.
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Sec 16. Penalties. - Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act
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shall be subject to the penalty of a fine of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (PSOO.OO)
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but not more than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00). If such violation causes damage
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or injury to persons or property then the appropriate provisions of the Civil Code and
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the Revised Penal Code shall take effect.
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Sec 17. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DOTr, DPWH, DILG,
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MMDA, and the local government units (LGUs) shall coordinate and formulate the rules
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and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act within ninety (90)
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days from the effectivity of this Act.
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Sec 18. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this
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Act shall be charged to the appropriations or funds of the implementing agencies and
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LGUs.


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Sec 19. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall
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remain in force and effect.
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Sec 20. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
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order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent with the provisions of this
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Act is hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec 21. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,