Republic Act No. 10054 – Motorcycle Helmet Act.

Republic Act No. 10054, also known as the “Motorcycle Helmet Act” was signed into law on 23
March 2010. An act mandating all motorcycle drivers to wear standard protective motorcycle
helmets while driving is now in full effect nationwide.
The memorandum circular on the Republic Act (RA) 10054 or the helmet law issued on December
26, 2011, was already received by all regional offices of the Land Transportation Office (LTO),
Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI).
LTO Regional Director Camilo Guarin said that after the prescribed six months (January-July 2012)
of massive campaign and information campaign, starting next month, his office will start
implementing the provisions of RA 10054.
Some salient provisions of RA 10054 are:
Section 3 – Mandatory Use of Motorcycle Helmets. All motorcycle riders, including drivers and back
riders, shall at all times wear standard protective motorcycle helmets while driving, whether long or
short drives, in any type of road and highway. Standard protective motorcycle helmets are
appropriate types of helmets for motorcycle riders that comply with the specifications issued by the
DTI.
Section 5 – Provision of Motorcycle Helmets. A new motorcycle helmet that bears the Philippine
Standard (PS) mark or Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) of the Bureau of Product Standards
(BPS) and complies with the standards set by the BPS shall be made available by every seller and/or
dealer every time a new motorcycle unit is purchased and which the purchaser may buy at his option.
Failure to comply with the requirements provided under this section shall constitute a violation of
this act.
Section 7 – Penalties. (a) Any person caught not wearing the standard protective motorcycle helmet
in violation of this act shall be punished with a fine of
P1,500 for the first offense;
P3,000 for the second offense;
P5,000 for the third offense; and
P10,000 plus confiscation of the driver’s license for the fourth and succeeding offenses.