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Top 10 to Improve on Driving Laws Top 10 to Improve on Driving Laws in the Philippines :in the Philippines :

based on the Top 10 Traffic Violations from the Land Transportation Office (January 2008).

Wear a seatbelt. Have a valid car registration. Have the Original Receipt and Certificate of registration (OR-

CR) with you. Park only in allowed areas. Not obstruct traffic If a student driver, drive with a student licensed driver. Not participate in a colorum taxi operationFor for-hire vehicles, drive in proper attire. No

slippers and sleeveless shirts. Drive with valid licenses, not delinquent, suspended,

ineffectual or revoked

REPUBLIC ACT No. 4136REPUBLIC ACT No. 4136

AN ACT TO COMPILE THE LAWS RELATIVE TO LAND TRANSPORTATION

AND TRAFFIC RULES, TO CREATE A LAND TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

CHAPTER IICHAPTER IIREGISTRATION OF MOTOR REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLESVEHICLESARTICLE I

Duty to Register, Reports, Applications, Classifications

Section 5. All motor vehicles and other vehicles must be registered.

For hire motor vehicles - on or before the last working day of February.

2. Privately-owned motor vehicles - from March one to the last working day of May.

3. All other motor vehicles - from June one to the last working day of June; except when the plates of such motor vehicles are returned to the Commission in Quezon City or to the Office of the Motor Vehicles Registrar in the provincial or city agency of the Commission on or before the last working day of December of the year of issue.

• Section 7. Registration Classification. - Every motor vehicle shall be registered under one of the following described classifications:

(1)Private(2)For hire(3)Government(4)Diplomatic(owned by foreign

governments)

CHAPTER IVCHAPTER IVTRAFFIC RULEsTRAFFIC RULEs

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE SPEEDSPassengers

Cars and Motorcycle

Motor trucks and

buses

1. On open country roads, with no "blinds corners" not closely bordered by habitations.

80 km. per hour 50 km. per hour

2. On "through streets" or boulevards, clear of traffic, with no " blind corners," when so designated.

40 km. per hour 30 km. per hour

3. On city and municipal streets, with light traffic, when not designated "through streets".

30 km. per hour 30 km. per hour

4. Through crowded streets, approaching intersections at "blind corners," passing school zones, passing other vehicles which are stationery, or for similar dangerous circumstances.

20 km. per hour 20 km. per hour

ARTICLE ISpeed Limit and Keeping to the Right

ARTICLE IVARTICLE IVAccessories of Motor VehiclesAccessories of Motor VehiclesSection 34.Section 34.

• Tires of motor vehicles - No motor vehicle with metallic tires shall be operated upon any public highway, and solid tires

• Brakes - very motor vehicle with four or more wheels shall be provided with dual hydraulic brake system so that in case of hydraulic line failure affecting the braking efficiency of any of the four wheels at least either the front or rear wheels shall retain normal braking capabilities

• Horns - Every motor vehicle shall be provided with a horn or signalling devise in good working order

• Headlights - while in use on any public highway shall bear two headlights, one on each side, with white or yellowish light visible from the front, which,

• Tailights - bear on each side in the rear a lamp showing a red light visible at least one hundred meters from the rear of the vehicle and a lamp throwing a white light upon the number plate issued for such vehicle.

• Stop lights - Every motor vehicle shall be equipped at the rear with at least one lamp which shall throw a sustained bright red light visible under all conditions, even under bright sunlight, when the brakes are applied

• Lights when parked or disabled - Appropriate parking lights or flares visible one hundred meters away shall be displayed at a corner of the vehicle whenever such vehicle is parked on highways or in places that are not well-lighted or is placed in such manner as to endanger passing traffic.

• Windshield wiper - Every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a mechanically or electrically operated device for wiping off raindrops or other moisture from its front windshield.

• Use of red flags - Whenever the load of any vehicle extends more than one meter beyond the bed or body thereof, there shall be displayed at every projecting end of such load a red flag

• Mufflers - Every motor vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with a muffler, No motor vehicle shall be operated in such a manner as to cause it to emit or make any unnecessary or disagreeable odor, smoke or noise.

Republic Act No. 8794Republic Act No. 8794

• An act imposing a Motor Vehicle User's Charge on owners of all types of Motor Vehicles and other purposes.

• Section 7C of which provides penalties for overloaded trucks and trailers and prohibits vehicles that exceed the allowable gross vehicle weight or axle loads from proceeding the roadway. The axle load should not exceed 13,500 kgs or 13.5 metric tons.

Republic Act No. 8750 - Republic Act No. 8750 - Seat Belts Seat Belts Use ActUse Act

An act requiring the mandatory compliance by motorists of private and public vehicles to use seat belt devices, and requiring vehicle manufacturers to install seat belt devices in all their manufactured vehicles.

Violations PenaltiesSubject

Driving without license P 750.00 DriverDriving with delinquent, invalid. suspended, ineffectual, revoked or improper license

P 300.00 Driver

Failure to show or surrender driver’s license for cause upon due demand by person with authority to confiscate.

P 150.00 Driver

Failure to carry driver’s license when Operating motor vehicle.

P 150.00 Driver

Failure to sign driver’s license P 150.00 DriverDriving while under the influence of Liquor or prohibited drug

P 2,000.00

DriverDriverDriver

For the 2nd offense,

Fine plus 1 year Suspension

Subsequent violationRevocation of driver’s license

A. Violations related to licensingA. Violations related to licensing

Allowing an unlicensed/improperly licensed person to drive MV

P 750.00Owner/Operator

Possession and use of fake driver’s license. If the driver has been issued an authentic license, the same shall be confiscated and suspended for 6 months in addition to the fine.If the driver has not been issued an authentic license, he shall not be qualified to secure driver’s license for a period of six (6) months in addition to the fine

P 1500.00Driver

Allowing another person to use his driver’s license – confiscation and suspension for one (1) month

P 500.00 Driver

Use and involvement of MV by the driver in the commission of a crime-in case of court conviction, automatic revocation of driver’s license.

P 1500.00Driver

Student Driver operating a MV without being accompanied by a licensed driver.

P 200.00Student Driver

Violations relative to frauds and Violations relative to frauds and falsitiesfalsities

Use of invalid/ delinquent/ suspended/ revoked/ fake license, identification card or permit.

P 1000.00 toP 3000.00

Driver

Fake CR, OR, plates, tags or stickers/spurious documents

P 1000.00 toP 3000.00

Owner/Operator

Misrepresenting a copy of a document before the Traffic Adjudication Service

P 1000.00Owner/Operator/Driver

Traffic ViolationsTraffic Violations

Illegal turn P 150.00 Driver

Driving against traffic/counterflow P 2000.00 Driver

Illegal overtaking P 150.00 Driver

Overtaking at an unsafe distance P 150.00 Driver

Cutting an overtaken vehicle P 150.00 Driver

Failure to give way to an overtaking vehicle

P 150.00 Driver

Increasing speed when being overtaken P 150.00 Driver

Overtaking when left side is not visible or clear

P 150.00 Driver

Overtaking on a crest or grade P 150.00 Driver

Overtaking on a curve P 150.00 Driver

Overtaking at a railway grade crossing P 150.00 Driver

Overtaking at an intersection P 150.00 Driver

Overtaking between “Men Working” or “Caution” signs

P 150.00 Driver

Failure to yield to the right of way P 150.00 Driver

Failure to come to a complete stop at a through street

P 150.00 Driver

Failure to come to a complete stop at a stop intersection

P 150.00 Driver

Failure to give proper turn/stop signals P 150.00 Driver

Illegal right turn P 150.00 Driver

Illegal left turn P 150.00 Driver

Failure to stop motor vehicle and apply handbrake when unattended

P 150.00 Driver

Causing an obstruction to traffic P 150.00 Driver